Week 10
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Language
Mike goes home and talks to Marla. She agrees with his plan. With a clear head, he sits down and takes his tests. Its not the best score hes ever had, but its enough to pass.
Mike picks Jacob up from the hospital. The doctors have not yet found the cause of his problems and plan on continuing their tests. As the doctors explain everything to him, Mike has difficulty understanding what they are saying. He guesses the meaning of some words because they sound like words he has heard elsewhere. Cranial refers to brain, right? Other terms dont make any sense at all.
However, the instructions on Jacobs care are clear. He and Marla can do this. After all, Jacob spent many years taking care of Mike, and all Jacob wants now is family.
As you read the materials this week, connect everything you have learned in the course. Why can Mike understand some words and not others? What might he do to prepare for future doctor visits?
Discussion Overview
Using your readings and other resources, create your post on Yellowdig related to what caught your attention, and read and comment on your classmates’ posts. Be sure to choose a different conversation starter to focus on this week.
What You Need to Know
Improving Memory and Language
Chapter 11 in your Cognitive Psychology text will help you reflect on your own experiences and some of the basic concepts learned to understand how that information can benefit you in improving your memory. You will also explore strategies for improving memory for a select population.
Chapter 11, “Language,” pages 321353.
Write Your Discussion Post
Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about language. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.
Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:
Find and share a website or video on language development. Provide a brief explanation of the topic you selected, as well as a brief description of the resource you shared. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.
Share a link to a scholarly article published within the last five years on language development. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.
Reflect on the topics covered in this course and discuss insights you gained about the value of cognitive psychology. Discuss what you’ve learned about how the brain functions and how you’ve been able to personally apply this information. Feel free to share a video or website to illustrate the insights you share and to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.
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