Binder Check #3
Psychology H
Essential Question: Explain one study related to localization of function in the brain.
Binder Check #3
Broca (1865)
What is aphasia?
Case study of “Tan”:
Conclusions related to localization of brain function:
Article Analysis questions for “The man who couldn’t speak – and how he revolutionized psychology”
(to be answered on a separate sheet of paper)
Comprehension:
- Why was the behavior of patients Leborgne and Lelong abnormal, what caused the abnormality,
and how was Broca able to determine the cause?
Analysis:
- What is the distinction between localization of brain function and lateralization to brain function?
Which (localization or lateralization) does Broca’s work demonstrate?
Evaluation:
- Identify and discuss ONE limitation of the work that Broca did.
Binder Check #3
Sperry (1968) ---[and Gazzaniga]
What is the corpus callosum?
Findings from “split brain” patients:
Conclusions related to localization of brain function:
Milner (1962)
What is the hippocampus?
Case study of “H.M.”:
Conclusions related to localization of brain function: