AP Psych Unit one (weakpoints)

Cerebral Cortex

Outer later of brain responsible for higher order processes like thought, perception,and language

Motor córtex

Frontal Lobe área that controls voluntary movements

FMRI

can show details of brain structure with info abt blood flow in the brain

Humanistic

Views individual as having innate derive for personal growth, freedom, and self fulfillment leading to self actualization

Temporal lobe

Brain area involved in auditory processing, memory and language

Amplitude

Save height in sound related to loudness

Frequency theory

Idea that pitch is encoded by the rate of the auditory nerve firing

Semicircular cannels

Inner ear structures that help sense balence and head rotation

Frontal Lobe

Thought to play a critical role in directing thought proceses. Like predicting conquences,maintaining emotional control, pursuing goals, and engaging in abstract thought