PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions
PSY 402 Topic 1 DQ 1
Describe the emergence of cognitive psychology and neuroscience – what prompted the development of these fields, and what is significant about the shift from behaviorism to cognitive psychology and neuroscience? PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions What can we understand about human behavior because of neuroscience that we could not have understood before?
PSY 402 Topic 1 DQ 2
Describe two methods of research for studying neural function (describe at least one that uses the behavioral or cognitive approach). How do these methods complement one another? PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions What are the limitations of each method?
PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions
PSY 402 Topic 2 DQ 1
What does the case of Phineas Gage reveal about localization of functions in the brain? How can modern neuroscientists and psychologists learn from his injury? PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions
PSY 402 Topic 2 DQ 2
Given your understanding of the functions of the different lobes of the brain, how might a person be affected by damage to the temporal lobe? Frontal lobe? Occipital lobe? PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly DiscussionsParietal lobe?
PSY 402 Topic 3 DQ 1
Choose a perceptual difference that demonstrates an irregularity or dysfunction in one of the projection pathways. Explain how it could affect everyday life.
PSY 402 Topic 3 DQ 2
What are some of the differences in processing in the dorsal and ventral visual pathways? PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions Imagine you have a friend who has an injured dorsal or ventral visual pathway, describe what that looks like, what deficits would be in their daily functioning, what remains intact.
PSY 402 Topic 4 DQ 1
Compare and contrast early and late selection models of attention, and provide examples of each. PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions
PSY 402 Topic 4 DQ 2
Describe blindsight and unilateral neglect and explain the contribution of these phenomena to researchers’ understanding of consciousness and attention.
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PSY 402 Topic 5 DQ 1
Compare and contrast the four types of memory discussed in this week’s readings (from Chapter 9 of your textbook). PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions
PSY 402 Topic 5 DQ 2
Discuss one type of memory deficit, including what part of the brain is affected and how memory processing is interrupted.
PSY 402 Topic 6 DQ 1
Discuss the effects of metacognitive regulation on memory performance.
PSY 402 Topic 6 DQ 2
How can college students use the information on metacognition to improve their academic work? What strategies will you employ in your future academic work? PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions
PSY 402 Topic 7 DQ 1
Compare and contrast two different forms of aphasia. What part of the brain is specifically affected by each form and how would this affect the mental lexicon?
PSY 402 Topic 7 DQ 2
Chomsky’s theory on the evolution of language suggests that language is generative, meaning that humans have the ability to create a number of unique sequences. PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly DiscussionsDo you agree or disagree with his theory? Give concrete examples from your readings to support your answer.
PSY 402 Topic 8 DQ 1
How does working memory relate to learning and intelligence? PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions
PSY 402 Topic 8 DQ 2
Describe the differences between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Provide an example for each. PSY 402: Sensation and Perception Weekly Discussions