AP Psychology Module 13

What is the difference between parallel and sequential processing?

• Parallel processing involves unconscious processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously, while sequential processing involves conscious processing of one aspect of a problem at a time.

• Parallel processing involves conscious processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously, while sequential processing involves unconscious processing of one aspect of a problem at a time.

• Parallel processing involves processing new information, while sequential processing involves processing well-learned information.

• Parallel processing involves processing easy problems, while sequential processing involves processing difficult problems.

How is consciousness studied in cognitive neuroscience?

• Studying brain activity

• Analyzing behavior

• Conducting surveys

• Observing sleep patterns

What is 'split brain'?

• The corpus callosum connects the two brain hemispheres.

• 'Split brain' is when the corpus callosum fibers are severed, separating the hemispheres.

• Information from each eye's visual field goes to the opposite brain hemisphere.

• Sense receptors on the retina pick up stimuli two inches apart.

How are the eyes connected to the brain?

• The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain.

• Split brain occurs when the corpus callosum fibers are severed.

• Information from the left visual field goes to your right hemisphere, and vice versa.

• Sense receptors on the retina pick up stimuli that are about two inches apart.

What is a visual field?

• The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain.

• Split brain occurs when the corpus callosum fibers are severed.

• Information from the left visual field goes to your right hemisphere, and vice versa.

• The retina has sense receptors that pick up stimuli about two inches apart.

What is the difference between a split brain and an intact brain?

• The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain.

• A split brain occurs when the corpus callosum fibers are severed, separating the hemispheres.

• Information from the left visual field goes to your right hemisphere, and vice versa.

• Sense receptors on the retina pick up stimuli that are about two inches apart.

How did Michael Gazzaniga study split brains?

• The corpus callosum connects the two brain hemispheres.

• Split brain occurs when the corpus callosum fibers are severed.

• Information from the left visual field goes to your right hemisphere, and vice versa.

• Patients were tested by flashing images to the left or right. They would then point with the corresponding hand and describe the observed object.

What is a function of the left hemisphere?

• Speech

• Evaluating perceptual tasks

• Making inferences

• Identifying emotion in faces

What is dual processing?

• Simultaneous processing on conscious and unconscious tracks

• Using both brain hemispheres simultaneously

• Processing two different tasks at the same time

• Analyzing information step-by-step

What is blindsight?

• A condition where a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it

• A condition where a person loses the ability to see

• A condition where a person experiences hallucinations

• A condition where a person has enhanced vision