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Over simplification

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Some people have reversed hemispheric for some functions eg language

Right handed people are more pronounced

Plasticity when someone has a brain injury a certain part of the brain will take over the damaged parts

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Spinal cord

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Links the brain to the rest of the body

Carries nerves to me from brain

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Localised of cortical functions

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Brain function is localised

Cross-lateralised

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Left hemisphere functions

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~Motor functions~
Movement of right side of body
Production of speech

~Sensory functions~
Sensations right side of body

~perceptual functions~
Comprehension of speech

~cognitive functions~
Reading
Writing
Analytical thinking 
Logic reasoning
Mathematics
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Right hemisphere functions

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~motor functions~
Movement left side of body

~sensory functions~
Sensations left side of the body

~perceptual functions~
Recognition of faces and patterns

~cognitive functions~
Music ability 
Spatial ability
Emotional expression
Detection of emotion
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Hindbrain

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regulates bodily functions vital for survival
medulla: connects brain and spinal cord-breathing

pons: responsible for voluntary muscle movement
cerebellum: regulation posture and stores memories. If damaged physical activity is impossible

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Midbrain

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RAS: group of fibres that carry info related to sleep and arousal keeps brain active and alert.

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Forebrain

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cerebrum: voluntary movement and emotions
hypothalamus: regulates biological needs eg hunger thirst
thalamus: ingoing and outgoing signals

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Frontal lobe

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Speech, movement and personality

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Parietal lobe

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Speech,visual perception,pain/touch sensations

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Temporal lobe

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Auditory receptive and long term memory formed

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Occipital lobe

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Visual cortex and it’s where dreams originate

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Cerebellum

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Motion related activities

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Charles Spearman general intelligence

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One general intelligence could be measured

Theory was named the 2 factor theory of intelligence

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Alfred binet IQ Test

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  • Most recognisable test with help Simon Theodore
  • could identify children that were of normal Intelligence
  • mental age
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Lewis teman IQ test

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-further developed by Lewis
- calculated intelligence by IQ= mental age/chronological age x100
- measures 5 cognitive abilitys
Fluid reasoning
Quantitive reasoning
Visual processing
Working memory
- used test in world war 1
- alpha-literate adults
-beta- illliterate and non speaking English
-modern example-naplan

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David wesckler

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  • believed culturally biased to English speakers
  • tried to minimise them
  • developed empiracle model of intelligence
  • related real life situations
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Gardners multiple intelligence

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-9 distinctive intelligences dependent on one another
Linguistic-reading,writing understanding spoken words
Mathematical-numbers and logical reasoning
-spatial-reading maps and manipulating objects
-musical-creation and appreciation of music
-bodily-sports, dancing and movement
-interpersonal-understanding and relating to others
-intrapersonal-understanding one own thoughts and mental state
-Naturalist-recognition of natural objects
-existential-pondering Fundemental questions of existince

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Golman emotional intelligence

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Ability to read people’s emotions and use one own emotional responses adaptively;it corresponds

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Selective attention

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Mechanism that enables us to process relevant inputs, thoughts, or actions while ignoring irrelevant or distracting ones

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Dividing attention

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Some tasks are hard to combine
Reading and driving
Talking on the phone and watching tv
Attending a lecture and texting

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Habituation

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Decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.
Animals or humans may learn to ignore a stimulus because of repeated exposure

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Dishabituation

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Fast recovery of a response that has under gone habitation

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Pro-Social

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Represents acts that indicate positive social regard and inclusiveness. Must be regarded as helpful and selfless, little regard for own safety or self interest

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Anti-Social
Includes acts of physical volience such as verbal abuse or social rejection. Also includes withdrawal and refusal to share or help others.
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Dexter dunphy
1. Cliques-small group who interact frequently 2. Crowds- larger groups usually 2 cliques 3. Dyads- pairs of close friends or lovers He observed teenagers for 6months and developed the stages of group development
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Determinate of liking
1. Proximity-physical closeness attending same school or having regular meetings 2. Similarity- liking the same food, clothes etc 3. Reciprocity- thinking someone likes you eg invites you to a party
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Non verbal gestures
Gestures | Movements indicating meaning or attitude eg wave
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Non verbal physical distance
Communicating in less obvious ways Distance-we stand next to each other depends on how well we know the person *hall (1996) 4 levels of interpersonal space *intimate-family or lovers *personal-friends or social group *social distance- shopkeeper and customer *public distance-strangers in public places
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Non verbal communication facial expression
Powerful communication learnt early in life Express emotion It is universal
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Non verbal touch and smell
Animal kingdom signal attraction, a mate | Indicate group members or status etc
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Effective communication active listening
Actively listening to someone Engaged in conversation Interested in the topic Ask questions
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Effective communication working collaboratively
Fundemental working with others | Cooperatively or competivively
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Effective communication assertive communication
Involves honestly expressing opinions and feelings that does not infringe on the right of others Three steps in assertive communication 1. Show your understanding and that your not trying to pick a fight 2. Stating the problem outline show you want to change it 3. Specific statement how you want to change it
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Effective communication body language
Good posture Calm voice Face person Eye contact
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Impact hearing impairment and language delay
Hearing loss at birth or before language learnt discruptive to language Hearing loss after language learnt no loss
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Conscious
Everything your aware of
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Preconscious
Memories beneath the surface but can be easily retrieved
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Unconscious
Thought and memories deeply hidden | Desires can't control bad memory childhood
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I'd
Animal urges Instinctive and unconscious acts on pleasure principal Primary process of thinking
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Ego
``` Reality principal Develops younger child Regulates and standards for behaviour Second process thinking Doesn't consider good of others and society ```
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Superego
4-5 years age starts Moral component Lack of reality Can became a perfectionist
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Hans Eysenck
3 main personality factors: Psychoticism: impulse control Not caring for others' cruel, inhumane, no empathy,and aggressive ,cold , creative and antisocial Extroversion:introversion Carelessness, liveliness, sociability and active Neuroticism: stability Strong,anxious,tense,emotional,shy and moody
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Gordon allport trait theory
Cardinal trait: Dominant develops later in life Defines everything a person does Central trait: Basic foundation of personality Think and behave in certain ways 5-10 years old Secondary traits: Related to attitudes eg impatient while waiting in office Some situations but not all
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what is a Group
defined as 2 or people who interact and influence each other for more than a few minutes don't have to like each other don't always have a choice of your group
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milgram (1960s)
asked teachers to deliver shocks to students
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asch (1950s)
4 people in a room most of the group were confederates they made a decision the other would follow 75% went with what was wrong
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individuals in a group
self concept is the definition of ourselves the way people react to us can shape our self conception may be pos or neg
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social categorisation
identifying a person as a member of a group because of the features they share helps deal with the social world
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social loafing
practise of putting in less effort in a group they feel less accountable they feel there efforts are not as important so slack off

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