1. What is meant by split-brain and lateralization of function?
2. Describe one theoretical explanation for why cerebral lateralization of function evolved.
3. Answer the following question: Are male brains more lateralized than female brains?
4. Name and describe 3 examples of abilities that have been found to be lateralized.
5. Describe the Wernicke-Geschwind model of cortical localization and language.
6. What is the distinction between aggressive behavior and defensive behaviors in males.
7. What role does the amygdala and hippocampus play in the conditioning of fear?
8. What is psychoneuroimmunology? Describe the four components that comprise the body's defense against foreign pathogens.

9. Describe the cognitive neuroscience approach to language and views of dyslexia. In so doing, you should define dyslexia as well as the two fundamentally different types of dyslexias. Explain how research helped to discredit the belief that dyslexia was influenced by culture.

9a. Do you or someone you know have dyslexia? What were some of the difficulties that you or the other person experienced?

10. Describe the effect that stress has on immune functioning. Explain how stress is either disruptive or beneficial to immune functioning. Give two specific examples of how stress has an effect on health.

10a. How does stress affect your health? Do you have any examples of how stress impacts your ability to function effectively in your daily experiences? What steps can be taken to reduce the amount of stress in your life and/or to better cope with the stress that you experience?