General Psychology Brain Review

For the test, you should be able to do all of the following:

1. I can list the main functions of the following parts of the brain. (Brain diagram and reading notes)

a. Frontal lobe

b. Parietal lobe

c. Occipital lobe

d. Temporal lobe

e. Spinal cord

f. Pons

g. Medulla

h. Pituitary gland

i. Corpus callosum

j. Cerebellum

k. Thalamus

l. Hypothalamus

m. Amygdala

n. Hippocampus

o. Broca’s Area

p. Wernicke’s Area

2. I can explain the divisions of the Nervous System and their functions. (Brain reading notes). a. Autonomic vs. Somatic

b. Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic 3. I can describe the function of association areas. Ex. Visual, Auditory, etc… (Brain reading notes)

4. I can explain the differences between the brains of different species. (Brain notes)

5. I can recount the story of Phineas Gage and explain its importance to the field of psychology. (Brain notes and warm-up) 6. I can identify on a diagram the parts of the neuron covered in class. 7. I can explain the path of neurotransmission using the vocabulary associated with the neuron. 8. I can explain why the teen brain is less able to make wise and rational decisions compared to an adult brain. I can provide examples of this and discuss the implications in relation to myself and the world. (Teen Brain and Juveniles and False Confessions Readings)

9. I can understand the concepts of “synaptic pruning” and “myelination” and their purposes in brain development. (Teen Brain Reading) More Practice with additional labelling! Nodes of Ranvier and Schwann Cells