1. Describe the main functions of the two types of
nervous tissue.
2. Describe the various parts of the neuron.
3. Describe the neural impulse.
4. Describe how neurons communicate at chemical synapses
and discuss how researchers track neurotransmitter activity.
5. Discuss how acetycholine, the bioamines, GABA, and
endorphins are related to behavior.
Organization of the Nervous System
6. Provide an overview of the organization of the
nervous system.
Looking inside the Brain: Research Methods
7. Describe how the EEG, lesioni-ng, and ESB are used
to investigate brain function.
8. Describe the new brain imaging methods (CT, PET, MRI
scans) that are used to study brain structure and function.
9. Summarize the key structures and functions of the
hindbrain and midbrain.
10. Summarize the key functions of the thalamus,
hypothalamus, and limbic system.
11. Describe the structure of the cerebrum and the key
function of the four lobes in the cerebral cortex.
Right Brain/Left Brain: Cerebral Laterality
12. Summarize evidence that led scientists to view the
left hemisphere as ???
13. Summarize evidence on the origins and correlates of
handedness and ???
The Endocrine System: Another Way to Communicate
14. Describe the workings of the endocrine system.
Heredity and Behavior: Is it All in the Genes?
15. Describe the structures and processes involved in
genetic transmission.
16. Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype
and the meaning of polygenic inheritance.
17. Explain the special methods used to investigate the
influence of heredity on behavior.
18. Explain how heredity may influence behavior and how
its influence may be moderated by environment.
Putting it in Perspective
19. Explain how this chapter highlighted three of the
text's unifying themes.
Application: Right Brain/Left Brain: Two Modes of Thought
20. Outline five popular ideas linking cerebral
specialization to cognitive processes.
21. Critically evaluate each of the five ideas on cerebral
specialization and cognitive processes in light of currently
available evidence.
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