AP Psychology
Atlantic Coast High School
Modified by Mr. Sacerdote
( Courtesy of http://taylorappsychology.weebly.com/unit-3-biological-bases-of-behavior.html )
The Biological Bases: Guided Reading and Terminology
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Chapter 2 Mandatory ID Terms and Discussion Questions
The following must be typed and turned into Turn-it-in by 12:01 am of the beginning of
the second day of testing (most likely a B day).
It therefore does NOT matter if you are absent on test day or not.
Part A
1. Define Biological.
2. Define Bases.
3. How does one define mind, & brain and why do most psychologists consider them to be
one in the same?
4. What do biological psychologists do?
5. Why is it helpful for us to study relatively simple animals?
6. What does the myelin sheath do?
7. What is the threshold of a neuron?
8. How is information passed across the synoptic cleft?
9. What do endorphins do?
10. What are nerves?
11. How are the three types of neurons related?
(All questions are worth 3 points, All questions, except #1 and #2, must be a minimum of
two sentences- 1) What (1 Point each) , and the 2) Significance (2 points each), total = 33
points).
Part B:
Using AP Psychology as a context, B1: What is each of the following (.5 Point) ,
and why is each significant B2: (1.5 points)
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Biological psychology
neuron
dendrites
Axon
myelin sheath
action potential
Threshold
synapse
Neurotransmitters
Acetylcholine
Endorphins
nervous system
Central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
Nerves
sensory neurons
AP Psychology
Atlantic Coast High School
Modified by Mr. Sacerdote
( Courtesy of http://taylorappsychology.weebly.com/unit-3-biological-bases-of-behavior.html )
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interneurons
Motor neurons
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
reflex
neural networks
endocrine system
hormones
adrenal glands
pituitary gland
lesion
electroencephalogram (EEG)
PET (position emission tomography)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
fMRI(functional magnetic resonance imaging)
brainstem
medulla
reticular formation
thalamus
cerebellum
limbic system
amygdala
hypothalamus
cerebral cortex
glial cells
frontal lobes
parietal lobes
occipital lobes
temporal lobes
motor cortex
sensory cortex
Phineas Gage
aphasia
Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area
Plasticity
corpus callosum
67. Split brain
 Part A- Total Possible= 33 Points
 Part B - What 46 x .5 = 23 points Significance 46 x 1.5 = 69 Total Possible (B1 & B2) = 92
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Total Sheet Points Possible = 33+92= 125 points
 Chapter 2 Test M/C will be worth 200 Points
 Optional Mind Map Illustration = 25 Points for Colored and Labeled Brain (With Pasted 'Main
Responsibility' for each)
 Optional Mind Map Illustration = 15 Points for a colored and Labeled Neuron (With Pasted
'Main Responsibility' for each)