University of Maryland Eastern Shore Psychology Quiz Questions

1. Imaginethat you have been given a limitless grant to study the brain. Whatpart of the brain (be specific) would you want to study? Why are youinterested in studying that part of the brain as opposed to other parts?What study method would you use (for example, would you use MRI, CT,etc)? Why are you choosing that method over other methods?

2. Explain the differences between”sensation” and “perception.” Be sure to include a discussion of whereor how these concepts overlap (if they do overlap) as well as where orhow they do not overlap (if they do not overlap). Give some personalexamples of how sensations have translated to perceptions in your ownlife.

3. Out of the four main types of memory(sensory memory, short-term memory, working memory, and long-termmemory), which do you think is the most important? Why? Which is theone you could NOT live without? Why?