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Unit 3: Biological Bases of Behavior
Date
B
A
10/15-10/16
10/19-10/20
10/21-10-22
10/23-10/26
Topic discussed in class:
Biological Bases: Neurons, Neurotransmitters
Biological Bases: Nervous System/Endocrine
System
Biological Bases: Brain
10/27-10/28
Biological Bases: Brain
Vocab. Quiz
Biological Bases: Genetics
10/29-10/30
11/2-11-3
FRQ & Review
Exam 3: Biopsychology & FRQ Grading
Readings (completed
by class date)
51-58
Homework
(completed by class
date)
3A
59-63
3B
66-79
3C
80-91
3D
94-110
TBD
Reading Guide Due
Biological Bases of Behavior (8–10%)
An effective introduction to the relationship between physiological processes and behavior —
including the influence of neural function, the nervous system and the brain, and genetic
contributions to behavior — is an important element in the AP course.
AP students in psychology should be able to do the following:
• Identify basic processes and systems in the biological bases of behavior, including parts of the
neuron and the process of transmission of a signal between neurons.
• Discuss the influence of drugs on neurotransmitters (e.g., reuptake mechanisms, agonists,
antagonists).
• Discuss the effect of the endocrine system on behavior
• Describe the nervous system and its subdivisions and functions:
— Central and peripheral nervous systems;
— Major brain regions, lobes, and cortical areas;
— Brain lateralization and hemispheric specialization.
• Discuss the role of neuroplasticity in traumatic brain injury.
• Recount historic and contemporary research strategies and technologies that support research (e.g.,
case studies, split-brain research, imaging techniques).
• Discuss psychology’s abiding interest in how heredity, environment, and evolution work together to
shape behavior.
• Predict how traits and behavior can be selected for their adaptive value.
• Identify key contributors (e.g., Paul Broca, Charles Darwin, Michael Gazzaniga, Roger Sperry, Carl
Wernicke).
Neurotransmitters, Neurons
Neuron
Dendrite
Soma
Axon
Myelin sheath
Axon terminal
Terminal buttons
Action potential
Threshold
Terminal branches
Refractory period
Resting potential*
Receptor sites
glial cells
All-or-none principle*
Synapse
Neurotransmitter
Reuptake
Excitatory effect * vs. Inhibitory effect * (signals)
Acetylcholine [ah-seat-el-KO-leen]
Antagonist *
Agonist
Neurotransmitters, Neurons (continued)
Dopamine [DO-pa-mean]
Serotonin [sare-oh-TON-in]
Endorphins
Sensory neurons (afferent)
Motor neurons (efferent)
Brain (day 1)
lesion
electroencephalogram (EEG)
CT scan
PET
MRI
fMRI
brainstem
Medulla
Reticular formation
Pons
Thalamus
Cerebellum
limbic system
amygdala
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Genetics
Chromosomes
DNA
Genes
Genome
Genotype
Monozygotic twins (identical)
Dizygotic twins (fraternal)
Heritability
Natural Selection
Mutation
Brain (day 2 cont)
cerebral cortex
glial cells
Hemispheres
Left hemisphere
Right hemisphere
Brain lateralization
frontal lobes
parietal lobes
occipital lobes
temporal lobes
(somato)sensory cortex
motor cortex
Auditory Cortex
association areas
Broca’s Area
Wernicke’s area
aphasia
Brain Plasticity
Corpus callosum
Split brain research
Nervous System/Endocrine System
receptor cells
sensory nerves
motor nerves
interneurons
central nervous system (CNS)
peripheral nervous system
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
reflex
endocrine system
hormones
pituitary gland
People to Know:
Roger Sperry
Michael Gazzaniga
Paul Broca
Carl Wernicke
Phineas Gage
Franz Gall