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Understanding Psychology, 6/e
Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

The Biology Underlying Behavior

Internet Exercises

At the site below you will find information on "The Myelin Project." What is this project, and why are the aims of the project important to the field of neuropsychology? (HINT: You should read the "Introduction" to best answer this question.
http://www.myelin.org/

Using the site below, see if you can find "The Brain Tutorial." In that tutorial, with some good detective work on your part, you should be able to find information on the various parts of the brain to answer these questions:

  • What is the major function of the cerebellum?
  • Which of the major senses is found in the occipital lobe?
  • What does the corpus callosum do?
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~Brainmd1/index.html

The site for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is your starting point to answer the following questions:

  • What is aphasia?
  • What is the difference between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia?
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/