1. Describe a specific concept from the beginning (relating tomotor, early perceptual processing, or object recognition). Then,explain how this relates to executive functioning. (Hint thinkabout how executive processing might lead to action, oralternatively how sensory input might influence executiveprocessing).

2. Briefly describe what posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)is. Then explain how one aspect of this disorder relates to ourbasic understanding of the brain. Your answer can focus on eithersensory, motor, linguistic, emotional, or executive functioning, aslong as you clearly explain how it relates to the disorder.

3. Scientific understanding of cognition is improved by havingthe ability to see what kind of dysfunction occurs with braindamage. Explain 1) a particular type of brain damage, 2) the aspectof cognition it impairs, and 3) a specific example of what kind ofbehavioral problem would result from this impairment.

4. Pick one concept in psychology that is a so-called “umbrella”term, which people in the general public may think is a simpleeasy-to-define single mechanism. Then describe two differentsubtypes of this concept. In other words, describe how thisumbrella term is broken down to be more specific by expertpsychologists/cognitive neuroscientists.