Written Assignment 4
Write a 2-3 page,double-spaced paper that examines memory in the brain and deficits that can occur by
damage, Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, conditioned learning processes and helping behavior.
Answer the following questions:
1. The three main areas for memory in the brain involve the Hippocampus, the Basal Ganglia, and the
Cerebral Cortex. Explain the types of memory that occur in each of these areas and describe what
behaviors or cognitive deficits would result from damage in these areas. [MO5.2]
2. Describe where Broca’s area and Wernicke’s areas are located in the brain. Compare and contrast
the types of language impairments that are expressed when there is damage in each of these
areas. [MO5.4]
3. Explain the two types of conditioned learning processes and then apply operant conditioning
techniques to show how a teacher could use them in the classroom to ensure students were
behaving appropriately. [MO5.1]
4. Define altruism and empathy and describe the role that the brain plays in these helping behaviors.
[MO5.5]
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