Brain Structures and Functions

Week 5 Brain Structures and Functions
100 Possible Points
For this assignment, you are tasked with completing a 6-page
minimum to 7-page maximum paper that addresses the major structures of the
brain and the influence these have on cognition and learning. By completing
this assignment, you will demonstrate (a) an understanding of the major brain
structures, (b) fluency in the processes that occur within the brain, leading
to the learning of specific behaviors, and (c) the connections of the
relationships required between major brain structures and cognitive functions
to facilitate the learning process.
In completing the assignment, include the following, ensuring
details are provided to fully elucidate the concepts presented:
Select 2-3 learning
experiences, describing, in detail, how each experience generally occurs.

Examples of learning
experiences one might consider are learning to ride a bike, learning a
new language, learning to bake a cake, to name a few.

In describing each learning
experience, identify at least 4 specific brain structures or
functions that contribute to or impede the selected learning
processes.
For each identified
function or structure, describe and define the
structure of the brain and purpose, with detail.

Include a diagram, a process model, or provide another
visual representation of the brain structures and functions
depicting accurate examples of the structural changes that might occur or
steps in the process of the learning tasks selected.

As a major purpose of the
work is to demonstrate an understanding of the brain structures related to
learning processes, close your work with a succinct summary of the major
aspects of the topic from the learning experiences you selected.

Share your conclusions as
a result of completing this project; how is the knowledge you have gained
useful to the field of cognitive psychology, the larger field of
psychology, and society overall?

Include a minimum of 6
to a maximum of 7 pages, not including APA formatted required title and reference
pages; submit APA style in-text citations throughout the
work as well. Please do NOT go over 7 pages.

The basic parts of a
paper should also be included; these are the opening, introduction
section, with a precise thesis statement, the body of
the paper with clear, discernable headings formatted to APA style levels of
heading where appropriate, and a conclusion that
restates the thesis and summarizes the major points of the entire paper.
Remember that in addition to a references list, you must include citations in
the body of your paper even if only summarizing or paraphrasing information.

The APUS Library provides APA
formatting resources at Writing@APUS. You may also see Purdue’s OWL for general APA
formatting information and for formatting help on many topics.

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