This week we will cover:

1) Biopsychology

Think: "Everything Psychological is Biological."

The nature side of the nature nurture debate!

The power of genetics. Do you want to know if you have a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's? What about Schizophrenia and psychosis?

What is a neuron? How do neurons communicate with one another?

How is our nervous system organized?

How on earth does the meat computer in our heads give rise to consciousness and everything we are doing right in this very moment!? What are the parts of the brain?

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Tips and Tricks!

The Game Quiz is a study resource! Push through any frustration and keep attempting it! There are a few students in every class that perfect it! If you master this game quiz, you will rock the Biopsych section on Exam 1! Remember the word bank that displays for each question stays in the same order. I would print out the work bank (a document of it will be in the Quiz instructions) and umbrella and mark the various content sections, ex. part of the brain, so that you know quickly around where on the list to look for the correct answer once you think of it!

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Ohhh Phrenology :::insert facepalm::: it's a load of bologna... look at a couple pages from a 1902 Phrenology book!

Link to the book: Vaught's Practical Character Reader

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Course Learning Outcomes addressed:

Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology. (Critical Thinking)

Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.

Use terminology unique to the study of psychology. (Communication Skills)

Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation. (Social Responsibility)

Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.