AP Psychology Ms.

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Unit Guide: Unit II Neuroscience and Behavior

Textbook Readings Psychology David G. Myers Chapter 2 Neuroscience and Behavior pg 53-pg 91 Supplemental Readings To Follow (check the website) Vocab Quiz Date: Tuesday September 24, 2013 Unit Test: Wednesday October 3, 2013 Notebook Check: Wednesday October 3, 2013

Suggested Reading Breakdown 3-4 pages per night

AP Psychology Ms. Giola Key Terms Acetylcholine Action Potential Adrenal Agonist All-or-none Principle Amygdala Antagonist Aphasia Association Area Autonomic Nervous System Axon Axon Terminal Biological Psychology Brainstem Brocas Area Central Nervous System (CNS) Cerebellum Cerebral Cortex Chromosomal Abnormalities (be familiar with some examples as well) Computerized Axial Tomography (CT or CAT) Corpus Callosum Dendrite DNA Dopamine Electroencephalogra m (EEG)

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Endocrine System Endorphins Excitatory Effect Fraternal (dizygotic) Twins Frontal Lobes Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Glial Cells Hippocampus Hormones Hypothalamus Identical (Monozygotic) Twins Inhibitory Effect Interneurons Interneurons Lesion Limbic System Longitudinal Fissure Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Medulla Motor Cortex Motor Nerves Motor Neurons Myelin Nerves Nervous System Neural Networks Neuron Neurotransmitters

Occipital Lobes Parasympathetic Nervous System Parietal Lobes Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Pituitary Gland Plasticity Position Emission Tomography (PET) Scan Receptor Cells Reflex Refractory Period Resting Potential Reticular Formation Sensory Cortex Sensory Nerves Sensory Neurons Serotonin Soma Somatic Nervous System Somatosensory Cortex Split Brain Research Sympathetic Division Synapse Temporal Lobes Thalamus Threshold Wernickes Area

Key People Paul Broca Charles Darwin Michael Gazzaniga Roger Sperry Carl Wernicke

AP Psychology Ms. Giola

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1. Identify basic and describe parts of the neuron and the process of transmission of a signal between neurons. 2. Discuss the influence of drugs on neurotransmitters in relation to reuptake mechanisms, agonists, and antagonists. 3. Explain the difference between the central and peripheral nervous system and how the two systems interact. 4. Identify and describe the function of major brain regions, lobes, and cortical areas. 5. What is meant by brain lateralization and hemispheric specialization? 6. How are case studies, split-brain research, and imaging techniques used to support biological psychology? 7. What is the role of neuroplasticity in traumatic brain injury? 8. What contributions did Paul Broca, Charles Darwin, Michael Gazzaniga, Roger Sperry, and Carl Wernicke make to the field of biological psychology? 9. What is the effect of the endocrine system on behavior? 10. How does heredity, environment, and evolution work together to shape behavior. 11. Predict how traits and behavior can be selected for their adaptive value. 12. Complete the five Test Yourself questions on page 93