Question 1

You have been asked to write an informed consent sheet for patients with debilitating,uncontrollable epilepsy to read when considering split-brain surgery.In your consent form,include the risks and the benefits that would be important for the patient to understand.Provide an example of the research findings from studies in which split-brain patients have viewed composite pictures.

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Question 2

In what ways do male and female brains differ physically? What does this difference have to do with behavior? When writing your essay,include research findings from the studies of animal brains and of human brains.

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Question 3

The authors are careful to note that just because neurotransmitters are sometimes effective in treating disorders,that does not necessarily mean that abnormal neurotransmitter levels are causing the disorder.In your essay explain why this is true.

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Question 4

Endorphin levels can shoot up when an animal or a person is afraid or under stress.Explain why this is adaptive through the development of your own example.

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Question 5

In 1848,an explosion near railroad-worker Phineas Gage sent a 3½-foot iron rod through his skull.The iron rod entered his head under the left eye and emerged from the top of Phineas' head.Describe what became known about brain functioning and personality due to this tragic accident.

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Question 6

Abnormally low levels of serotonin and dopamine have been associated with harmful effects.Explain these effects and describe what psychologists know about this relationship using your knowledge of correlational studies.What might be an easy assumption to make that may not necessarily be accurate?

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Question 7

How can scientists study the living brain since it is protected by the skull? The textbook notes several methods for this type of study.Describe the different approaches that have been used to explore the workings of the brain.

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Question 8

The largest brain structure,the cerebrum,is where the highest form of thinking takes place.Describe the physical appearance of the thin layers of cells covering the cerebrum and compare the human cortex to that of other mammals.What are the names and roles of the lobes of the cortex?

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Question 9

Michael Gazzaniga has argued that without help from the left side,the right side's mental skills would probably be vastly inferior to the cognitive skills of a chimpanzee.Roger Sperry,however,has jumped to the defense of the right brain.Compare and contrast the reasoning behind each position.Where do you stand on this topic?

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Question 10

Explain how ordinary foods,herbal remedies,and recreational drugs can influence the availability of neurotransmitters in the brain.Describe the indirect path between "the dinner plate" and the brain in the case of tryptophan,including the complex involvement of carbohydrates and proteins.

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Question 11

Recall the case study method that was described in our first chapter and use your knowledge of this method to evaluate research regarding the brain.What can be learned by studying patients who have had a part of the brain damaged because of disease or injury? What can be learned by studying individuals whose disorders have required surgical lesions? What are the drawbacks to the case study method? Include in your essay an evaluation of the case studies of: $\bullet$Phineas Gage
 $\bullet$Split-brain patients

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Question 12

Your best friends from high school invite you over for pizza and a friendly game of euchre.Name six parts of the brain and explain the role each plays during your evening of food,fellowship,and euchre.

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Question 13

Tate is eager to increase his creativity and intuition so that he can excel in his career as an engineer.He plans to sign up for an expensive course to promote the use of his right brain.As one of his good friends,what advice would you give to Tate regarding this course? What characteristics of human thought might explain the eagerness to glorify being "right-brained" and to disparage being "left-brained" (or vice versa)?

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Question 14

"I'm glad I spent time studying for this exam." When you say this to yourself,who is the "I" that is glad about this decision? We have a sense of being a conscious "self" but we also know that consciousness arises from the brain.Where in the brain is the sense of self? How have individuals answered this question? How did you react when you read about this issue?

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Question 15

Describe how MRIs are used in gauging activity in the left and right hemispheres of the brain while men and women perform different tasks (e.g.,rhyme study).

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Quiz 4: Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self