AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The part of the human central nervous system that controls thinking is the
A
cerebrum
B
cerebellum
C
medulla
D
spinal cord
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cerebrum. The largest part of the brain, the cerebrum has two hemispheres (or halves). The cerebrum controls movement, speech, intelligence, emotion, and what we see and hear.

Detailed explanation-2: -These include the cerebrum, the cerebellum, the thalamus, the hypothalamus and the brainstem.

Detailed explanation-3: -The largest part of the brain, the cerebrum initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature. Other areas of the cerebrum enable speech, judgment, thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, emotions and learning. Other functions relate to vision, hearing, touch and other senses.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cerebrum is the thinking part of the brain and it controls your voluntary muscles-the ones that move when you want them to. So you need your cerebrum to dance or kick a soccer ball. You need your cerebrum to solve math problems, figure out a video game, and draw a picture.

Detailed explanation-5: -(seh-REE-brum) The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle functions and also control speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning. Enlarge.

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