AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following lobes is responsible for spatial awareness and perception?
A
frontal
B
occipital
C
parietal
D
temporal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Our current understanding of spatial behaviour and parietal lobe function is largely based on the belief that spatial neglect in humans (a lack of awareness of space on the side of the body contralateral to a brain injury) is typically associated with lesions of the posterior parietal lobe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Located above the occipital lobe and behind the frontal lobe, the parietal lobe plays a key role in sensory perception and integration, including spatial reasoning and your sense of your body’s movement within the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are most commonly associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory. The temporal lobes are also believed to play an important role in processing affect/emotions, language, and certain aspects of visual perception.

Detailed explanation-4: -The occipital lobes sit at the back of the head and are responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion. Damage to the occipital lobe can include: Difficulty with locating objects in environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -The temporal lobe of the brain is often referred to as the neocortex. It forms the cerebral cortex in conjunction with the occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe. It is located mainly in the middle cranial fossa, a space located close to the skull base.

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