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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands
Behavioral Neuroscience

Chapter Outline

  1. Heredity and Behavior
    1. Evolutionary Psychology
      1. Anatomy of a Research Study
        1. Rationale
        2. Method
        3. Results and Discussion
    2. Behavioral Genetics
      1. Family Studies
      2. Adoption Studies
      3. Studies of Identical Twins Reared Apart
    3. Staying on Track: Heredity and Behavior
  2. II. Communication Systems
    1. The Nervous System
      1. The Central Nervous System
      2. 2.  The Peripheral Nervous System
      3. 3. Staying on Track: The Nervous System
    2. The Endocrine System
      1. The Pituitary Gland
      2. Other Endocrine Glands
      3. Staying on Track: The Endocrine System
  3. The Neuron
    1. The Neural Impulse
      1. The Resting Potential
      2. The Action Potential
    2. Synaptic Transmission
      1. Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission
      2. Neurotransmitters and Drug Effects
      3. Endorphins
    3. Staying on Track: The Neuron
  4. The Brain
    1. Techniques for Studying the Brain
      1. Clinical Case Studies
        1. Thinking Critically About Psychology and the Media: What Can We Infer From the Size of the Brain?
               (1.) The Misguided Science of Phrenology
               (2.) The Furor Over Einstein’s Brain
      2. Experimental Manipulation
      3. Recording Electrical Activity
      4. Brain-Imaging Techniques
    2. Functions of the Brain
      1. The Brain Stem
        1. The Medulla
        2. The Pons
        3. The Cerebellum
        4. The Reticular Formation
        5. The Thalamus
      2. The Limbic System
        1. The Hypothalamus
        2. The Amygdala
        3. The Hippacampus
      3. The Cerebral Cortex
        1. Motor Areas
        2. Sensory Areas
        3. Association Areas
        4. Language Areas
      4. Cerebral Hemispheric Specialization
        1. Evidence of Hemispheric Specialization from the Damaged Brain
        2. Evidence of Hemispheric Specialization from the Intact Brain
        3. Evidence of Hemispheric Specialization from the Split Brain
      5. Staying on Track: The Brain









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