8. How We Think

Question 1

with taking in sensory information our brains are __________

Answer 1

our brains our are analyzing millions of bits of info w/out us knowing

Question 2

conscious + unconscious processing

Answer 2

dual processing

Question 3

what is the last area of the brain to fully develop and connect?

Answer 3

frontal lobe

Question 4

the frontal lobe is responsible for the majority of one’s ______________

Answer 4

creativity, problem-solving, abstract thinking, and personality

Question 5

ability to resist urges + thoughts that offer short-term benefits rather than long-term

Answer 5

impulse control

Question 6

adult brains + personalities are not completely matured until ________

Answer 6

mid-20s

Question 7

rod through frontal cortex, perfectly healthy but was more abrasive, ill-tempered, and changed personality

Answer 7

Phineas Gage

Question 8

many parts of the brain can be stimulated and get a response by _________

Answer 8

probbing

Question 9

when the ________ gets probed, there is no repsonse

Answer 9

cerebrum

Question 10

responsible for the interactions of our thoughts, memories, problem-solving, and personalities

Answer 10

cerebrum

Question 11

responsible for interpreting, integrating, and acting on sensory info + linking it to stored memories

Answer 11

association areas

Question 12

the older we get there are more 1. ______ + 2. _____ that our cerebrum interacts with and provide us 3. ________

Answer 12

1. memories
2. experiences
3. provide us w/ more efficient thinking

Question 13

association areas are also responsible for?

Answer 13

recognizing faces and objects

Question 14

how does the recognition of faces take place?

Answer 14

via feature receptors in the brain

Question 15

disorder in which the association area associated w/ features are damaged, we can no longer remember faces

Answer 15

prosopagnosia