Psychology Reading Guide
Unit 2: Biopsychology, Sensation, and Perception
Essential Questions:
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How do internal functions of the body affect behavior?
How do changes in our body’s processes lead to changes in our behavior?
How does the mind react to changes?
Reading and Note-taking Homework:
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Chapter 6 Lesson 1 & 2 – Due Monday, September 21st
Chapter 6 Lesson 3 – Due Wednesday, September 23rd
Chapter 6 Quiz – Friday, September 25th
Chapter 8 Lesson 1 – Due Tuesday, September 29th
Chapter 8 Lesson 2 – Due Monday October 5th
Chapter 8 Lesson 3 – Due Wednesday, October 7th
Unit 2 Test – Friday, October 9th
Terms and Concepts: You are expected to be able to identify all of the following terms by the end of this unit. Not all of
these terms are in bold, so you will need to pay careful attention to the reading and classroom lessons.
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6.1 –The Basics of the Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Neurons
How a Neuron Works
Synapse
Neurotransmitters
Afferent Neurons
Efferent Neurons
Interneurons
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Serotonin
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
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6.2 Studying the Brain
Hindbrain
Midbrain
Forebrain
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Lobes
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Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Frontal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Corpus Callosum
Left and Right Hemispheres
Electroencephalograph
Lesions
Accidents
CAT Scan
PET Scan
MRI
6.3 – The Endocrine System
Endocrine System
Hormones
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Adrenal Glands
Testes
Ovaries
Testosterone
Progesterone
Estrogen
Hormones vs. Neurotransmitters
Psychology Reading Guide
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8.1 – Sensation
Sensation
Perception
Psychophysics
Absolute Threshold
Difference Threshold
Just Noticeable Difference
Sensory Adaptation
Signal Detection Theory
Preattentive Process
Attentive Process
The Stroop Effect
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8.2 – The Senses
Pupil
Lens
Retina
Optic Nerve
Binocular Fusion
Retinal Disparity
Color Deficiency
Causes of Blindness
Auditory Nerve
The Pathway of Sound
Causes of deafness
Olfactory Nerve
Taste and Smell
Somethesis
Vestibular System
Types of Skin Senses
Gate Control Theory of Pain
Kinesthesis
Unit 2: Biopsychology, Sensation, and Perception
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8.3 – Perception
Gestalt
6 Principles of Gestalt
Figure-Ground Perception
Perceptual Inference
Subliminal Messages
Subliminal Perception
Depth Perception
Motion Parallax
Constancy
Extrasensory Perception