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VCE Stuff => VCE Science => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Psychology => Topic started by: diligent18 on November 03, 2012, 09:30:41 am
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I just saw this on a practice paper --- what on earth is the Principle of Least Effort?
I've also encountered numerous questions where I am required to label/identify parts of the brain involved in learning. Frankly, in all the diagrams I'm seen, most of the areas are so closely located that I find it hard to differentiate their relative positions.
If anybody has a clear diagram or an explanation of where the Hippocampus, Amygdala, Ventrel Tegmental Area, Basical Ganglia, and Hypothalamus are in relation to each other, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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We need to know that stuff?! D: D: D:
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They're all in the central area of the brain, where the brainstem emerges up into the forebrain. I doubt you need to know it in any detail. This picture might help
http://i.imgur.com/ntwOC.png
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The principle of least effort just proposes that an organism will take the shortest route to its destination based on a cognitive map it has of the area. One of Tolman's ideas :P
Yeah, I don't think they'll ask to identify structures, especially not the ventral tegmental area or the basal ganglia
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Thanks buddies.
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We need to know that stuff?! D: D: D:
Not the brain stuff. Only the principle of least effort.