AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
receives information from sensory, touch and body position
A
temporal lobe
B
parietal lobe
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The parietal lobes are responsible for processing somatosensory information from the body; this includes touch, pain, temperature, and the sense of limb position. Like the temporal lobes, the parietal lobes are also involved in integrating information from different modalities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its role in sensory processing means that the parietal lobe depends on a cascade of sensory input from all over the body, including the eyes, hands, tongue, and skin. These disparate regions cannot function without the input of the parietal lobe, which assigns meaning to the sensory input you encounter each day.

Detailed explanation-3: -The somatosensory cortex in the front part of the parietal lobe resides in two areas: the postcentral gyrus and the posterior paracentral lobule. It helps process and interpret touch sensations and helps discriminate between them.

Detailed explanation-4: -The parietal lobe is a major sensory processing hub for your brain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thalamus. Located in the central part of the brain, the thalamus receives sensory messages, such as touch, from the body, and sends the messages to the appropriate part of the brain to be interpreted.

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