Psychology Question

• Due Thursday by 11:59pm
• Points 100
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• Available Feb 18 at 12am – Feb 26 at 11:59pm

Instructions: Answer all questions using systems thinking, incorporating shared lived experiences and analogies. Define new terminology where applicable. Provide real-world or personal analogies to illustrate your understanding.

Section 1: Central Nervous System Structures (30 points)

Objective: Use new terminology to explain major structures in the central nervous system through analogy and shared experiences.

1. Neural Network City: Imagine the central nervous system as a city. Identify at least three major structures (e.g., cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem) and describe their function using city components. (e.g., The brainstem is like the transportation hub that regulates traffic flow.) (10 points)
2. Personal Experience Connection: Describe a time when you experienced heightened sensory input, motor coordination, or memory recall. Explain which CNS structures were involved and how they worked together using proper terminology. (10 points)
3. Analogy Creation: The spinal cord is to the brain as _______ is to _______. Explain your analogy in detail. (10 points)

Section 2: Organization of Cortex (35 points)

Objective: Discuss the importance of cortical organization using systems thinking and real-world analogies.

1. Cortical Hierarchy & Experience: The cortex has different specialized areas (e.g., sensory, motor, association). Compare this to an experience in school, work, or a community setting where organization and specialization were essential. (10 points)
2. Functional Organization Challenge: Imagine a malfunction in cortical organization (e.g., damage to the motor cortex or sensory misprocessing). Describe how this would affect daily life using an analogy (e.g., Its like a factory where workers lose their roles). (15 points)
3. Plasticity and Adaptation: Neuroplasticity allows the brain to adapt to damage or learning experiences. Share an example from your own life or historical examples where adaptation led to success. Relate this to cortical reorganization. (10 points)

Section 3: Neurodevelopment (35 points)

Objective: Explain key stages of neurodevelopment using lived experiences and systems thinking.

1. Developmental Timeline: The stages of neurodevelopment (neurogenesis, migration, differentiation, synaptogenesis, pruning, myelination) are like growing up. Compare each stage to a life experience, childhood development, or community-building process. (15 points)
2. Critical Periods: Describe a time in your life when you learned something critical (e.g., language, music, sports). How does this relate to the concept of sensitive periods in neurodevelopment? (10 points)
3. Group Process Analogy: Imagine a group project or team forming over time. How does this resemble neurodevelopment from embryo to adulthood? (10 points)

Bonus Question (5 points):

Describe a situation where your brain had to quickly adapt to unexpected stimuli (e.g., catching a falling object, reacting to an emergency). Identify which brain structures were involved and explain their roles using a sports or survival analogy.

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