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AP Psychology – III. Biological Bases of Behavior
Unit 2: Chapter 3, Selections from Textbook (AP Psychology Workbook)
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NOTE to STUDENTS: Also a really important percentage of the AP Psychology Exam.
Additionally, there a lot of vocabulary terms that are pure memorization that you may also need
to be able to label or find on a diagram. Please take the time to study. 
1. III. Biological Bases of Behavior, 8–10%i
A. Physiological Techniques (e.g., imaging, surgical) (p. 69-72)
B. Neuroanatomy (p.58, 69-84)
C. Functional Organization of Nervous System (p.58-84)
D. Neural Transmission (p. 59-60,63-68, 186, 222)
E. Endocrine System (p.84-85, 365)
F. Genetics (p. 87-92, 257-259, 281, 364)
G. Evolutionary Psychology (p. 92-93)
III. 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
the process of transmission of a signal between neurons
Discuss the influence of drugs on neurotransmitters (e.g., reuptake mechanisms).
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Discuss the effect of the endocrine system on behavior.
circadian rhythms
seasonal affective disorder
Describe the nervous system and its subdivisions and functions:
central nervous system
peripheral nervous systems
central nervous system (CNS)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
somatic nervous system
automatic nervous system
nervous system
plasticity
reflex
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reflex arc
afferent nerves
efferent nerves
effectors
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
Describe major brain regions, lobes, and cortical areas.
brain lateralization
hemispheric specialization
association areas
contralaterality
Recount historic and contemporary research strategies and technologies that support research
case studies
split-brain research
imaging techniques
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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.
Paul Broca
Charles Darwin
Michael Gazzaniga
Roger Sperry
Carl Wernicke
Identify the following vocabulary.
neurons
glial cells
cell body
dendrites
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axon
myelin sheath
neurogenesis
resting potential
action potential
all-or-nothing principle
salutatory conduction
synapses
excitatory
inhibitory
neurotransmitters
Acetycholine (Ach)
GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid)
Glutamate
Norepinephrine
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Dopamine
Serotonin
Endorphins
Oxytocin
neural networks
hindbrain
brain stem
midbrain
reticular formation
forebrain
limbic system
amygdala
hippocampus
thalamus
basal ganglia
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hypothalamus
cerebral cortex
gyri
sulci
convolutions
neocortex
occipital lobes
temporal lobes
frontal lobes
parietal lobes
somatosensory cortex
motor cortex
association cortex
corpus callosum
endocrine system
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glands
hormones
pituitary gland
adrenal glands
pancreas
ovaries
testes
stem cells
chromosomes
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
genes
dominant-recessive genes principle
genotype
phenotype
stress
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stressors
Explain vocabulary associated with learning about structure and function.
Broca’s area
apahsia
Wernicke’s area
lesions
computerized axial tomography (CAT or CT)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Define terms to measure brain function.
EEG (electroencephalogram)
brain waves
evoked potentials
positron emission tomography (PET)
functional MRI (fMRI)
Define and explain the following in regards to genetics.
nature-nurture controversy
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evolutionary psychologists
behavioral geneticists
identical twins
zygote
monozygotic twins
fraternal twins
heritability
chromosome
gene
Turner syndrome
Klinefelter’s syndrome
Down syndrome
genotype
phenotype
dominant gene
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Tays-Sachs syndrome
Albinism
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Huntington’s disease
sex-linked trains
color blindness
Alzheimer’s disease
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Modified from College Board by Alice Short, Hilliard City Schools, September 4, 12, 13, 2013