AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Parietal lobe damage can severely impair a person’s ability to process sensory input. For example, individuals with parietal lobe damage may not recognize sensations such as hot/cold, smooth/rough, etc. Injury to this area of the brain can also create vision deficits and difficulty with spatial awareness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parietal lobe. The middle part of the brain, the parietal lobe helps a person identify objects and understand spatial relationships (where one’s body is compared with objects around the person). The parietal lobe is also involved in interpreting pain and touch in the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The parietal lobe is behind the frontal lobe, separated by the central sulcus. Areas in the parietal lobe are responsible for integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Damage to the right parietal lobe can result in neglecting part of the body or space (contralateral neglect), which can impair many self-care skills such as dressing and washing. Right side damage can also cause difficulty in making things (constructional apraxia), denial of deficits (anosagnosia) and drawing ability.

Detailed explanation-5: -The hypothalamus knows what temperature your body should be (about 98.6°F or 37°C). If your body is too hot, the hypothalamus tells it to sweat. If you’re too cold, the hypothalamus gets you shivering.