Biological Bases of Behavior
Unit 3 presents an overview of the biology of the nervous system, the main system involved in behavior and mental processes.
Unit 3: Biological Bases of Behavior
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.
Approximately 8-10% of the multiple-choice section of the AP Psychology Exam will be from this unit.
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.
Approximately 8-10% of the multiple-choice section of the AP Psychology Exam will be from this unit.
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Module 13: Understanding Split Brain Behavior
Split Brain Simulation
To better understand the processing of information for split brain patients, click on the brain to go to a simulation.
To better understand the processing of information for split brain patients, click on the brain to go to a simulation.
Module Reviews
Note Cards
Modules 9-10
Modules 9-10
1. Phrenology
2. biological psychology 3. neurons 4. dendrite 5. axon 6. myelin sheath 7. action potential 8. refractory period 9. threshold 10. all-or-none response |
11. synapse
12. neurotransmitter 13. reuptake 14. endorphins 15. agonist 16. antagonist 17. nervous system 18. central nervous system (CNS) 19. peripheral nervous system (PNS) 20. nerves, somatic nervous system |
21. autonomic nervous system
22. sympathetic nervous system 23. parasympathetic nervous system 24. reflex sensory neurons 25. motor neurons 26. interneurons 27. endocrine system 28. hormones 29. pituitary gland 30. adrenal gland |
Modules 11-12
1. Lesion
2. Electroencephalogram 3. CT (computed tomography) scan 4. PET (positron emission tomography) scan 5. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 6. fMRI (functional MRI) 7. brainstem 8. medulla 9. thalamus |
10. reticular formation
11. limbic system 12. amygdala 13. hypothalamus 14. cerebral cortex 15. glial cells 16. frontal lobes 17. parietal lobes 18. occipital lobes |
19. temporal lobes
20. motor cortex 21. somatosensory cortex 22. association areas 23. plasticity 24. neurogenesis 25. Paul Broca 26. Carl Wernicke |
Modules 13-15
1. corpus callosum
2. split brains 3. consciousness 4. cognitive neuroscience 5. dual processing 6. Roger Sperry 7. Michael Gazzaniga 8. behavior genetics 9. environment 10. chromosomes 11. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) 12. genes |
13. genome
14. identical twins (monozygotic) 15. fraternal twins (dizygotic) 16. molecular genetics 17. heritability 18. interaction 19. epigenetics 20. evolutionary psychologists 21. natural selection 22. mutation 23. Charles Darwin |