AP Psychology
Chapter 2
Biological Bases of Behavior
AP Psychology Lesson 9/19
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No Journal prompt
Assignments schedule Ch. 2
Introduce helmet brochure
Parts of the neuron
• Next class: Quiz on neuron
Today’s Lesson 9/22
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Journal prompt: Endorphins
Phrenology jokes
Drawing a neuron
Quiz on neurons, next class
7th period: Library at 3:30
Journal Prompt 9/22
• Journal Prompt:
• P. 53
Can you recall a time
when the endorphin
process may have
protected you from
extreme pain?
Learning Objective
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Identify the parts of the neuron and describe the basic
process of neural transmission.
Phrenology
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Bush's Brain Scan
George W. Bush went to see the doctor to get the results of his
brain scan. The doctor said: "Mr. President, I have some bad news
for you. First, we have discovered that your brain has two sides:
the left side and the right side."
Bush interrupted, "Well, that's normal, isn't it? I thought
everybody had two sides to their brain?"
The doctor replied, "That's true, Mr. President. But your brain is
very unusual because on the left side there isn't anything right,
while on the right side there isn't anything left."
Neural Communication
Neurobiologists and other investigators
understand that humans and animals operate
similarly when processing information.
Note the similarities in the above brain regions, which are all
engaged in information processing.
Phenology 1857
Biological psychologists
• Study the links between biological activity and
psychological events
• Humans are biopsychosocial systems.
Lesson plan 9/24/2014
• Journal
• Notes: neuron (use colored pencils if you have
them).
• Notes quiz on the neuron
Lesson Plan 9/29/ 2014
• In place of journal prompt: Play-doh brain
instructions
• Lesson: Play-doh brain
• Worksheet: Your brain while driving
AP Psychology Lessons 10/1
• Turn in helmet brochure
• Journal Prompt: Heroin withdrawal
• Nervous System
• Psych Sim Chapter 2
– Brain and Behavior
– Neural Messages
– Hemispheric Specialization
Journal prompt 10/1
p. 53
• Prompt:
How do neuroscientists
explain the pain of heroin
withdrawal?
Image: thehillscenter.com
• Learning Objective:
Identify the parts of the
neuron and describe
the basic process of
neural transmission.
Today’s Lessons 10/3
• Journal prompt: Pituitary gland
• Endocrine systems
• Video Clips
– THE BRAIN Hormones during Brain Development
– THE MIND Endorphin Receptors
– THE MIND Dopamine Pathways
• Review The Brain Packet
Journal Prompt 10/3
• 2.1 Describe how the
endocrine glands are
linked to the nervous
system
• 2.2 Describe the effects of
hormones on behavior
and mental processes
• 2.3 Describe hormone
effects on the immune
system
• P. 59 Why is the pituitary
gland called the master
gland? What specific
behaviors does it control?
The Endocrine System
The Endocrine
System is the body’s
“slow” chemical
communication
system.
Communication is
carried out by
hormones
synthesized by a set
of glands.
AP Psychology October 8
• TWO Journal prompts:
– Neuroplasticity
– Brain lateralization
• Structures of the cortex
• Next class 10/10
– EXAM
– Turn in all chapter 2
• Guided Reading Packet
• Chapter 2 Vocabulary
• Journal
Journal prompt 10/4
• Discuss the
mechanisms and the
importance of
plasticity of the
nervous system.
p. 74 What scientific
advances might we
look forward to as the
result of current
research on
neurogenesis?
Journal Prompt 10/8
• 1.4 Describe
lateralization of brain
functions.
p. 80
How do two-day-old babies
demonstrate tendencies to
left-handedness or righthandedness?
How is this determined at
age 5 months?
What do such findings
show about the cause of
left- or right-handedness?
Structure of the Cortex
Each brain hemisphere
is divided into four
lobes that are separated
by prominent fissures.
These lobes are the
frontal lobe (forehead),
parietal lobe (top to rear
head), occipital lobe
(back head) and
temporal lobe (side of
head).
AP Psychology 10/4
• Journal prompt:
Neurogenesis
• Test questions
• Split brain Psychsim
• Methods of studying
brain
• Due next class Tuesday
10/8:
• Journal 9/20, 9/24,
9/28, 10/2, 10/4
– Psych Sim
• Neuron
• Split brain
• Workbook lessons
• Vocabulary terms
AP Psychology 10/8
• Journal prompt
• Turn in journal and all notes.
• Exam on Chapter 2