Unit 3-Biology and Behavior

Today's Agenda:

• Contemporary Research: The Endocrine system, Genetics, Heredity, etc. (Same format as the Nervous System research/articles)
• New York Times: Aaron Hernandez and Brain Injury 
• Scientific American article: Transgender Brains

Choose one of the articles and leave a response(paragraph) in the comment section of this blog. 

Finish: Terms and Concepts for Chapter 3

Unit 3-Biology and Behavior

Today's Agenda:

• Research: Contemporary Research 
• Finish: Chapter 3 Attack (Open note quiz tomorrow) Block 4 only
• Transgender Brains

Unit 3-Biology and Behavior

Today's Agenda:

• Reconstruct: the Brain
• Brain Notes
• Construct: a visual representation of the Endocrine System
• Optional: Innocence Project

Infographic: Why our Brains Love Visual Content

New Unit-Biology and Behavior (3)

Today's Agenda:

• Intro: the Nervous System (the basics)
• Examine: Neurons/Mirror Neurons
• Chapter 3 Attack 
• View: Our Brains and Perception
• The Nervous System Overview

From the Atlantic: Social and Emotional Intelligence is the key to college success 

Unit 2-Psychological Methods

Today's Agenda:

• Finish: Small Group Activity and Individual Summary
• Complete: Terms and Concepts Quiz for Chapter 2
• Answer: the Divorce Article Questions (posted on the previous blog)

Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

• Procedural Steps 4 and 5: What still needs to be done?
• Read: Divorce article
• Complete: the Divorce article questions
• View: Why We Make Bad Decisions?

Unit 2-Psychological Methods

Today's Agenda:

Procedural Step #3
Library today for access to technology.

Unit 2-Psychological Research

Today's Agenda:

Conducting Research

1. Procedural Steps 1 and 2
2. Here is a link to Chapter 2 on line
3. Chapter 2 Terms and Concepts on Quizlet

Unit 2-Psychological Research

Today's Agenda:

Design your own psychological research:

1. Form a small group
2. Brainstorm questions (Pick 1 that you could do)
3. Formulate a hypothesis
4. Choose a method of observation/experimentation.
5. Could you actually complete this research?