1/INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
KEY TERMS
LECTURE GUIDE
Understanding Human Consciousness: A Physiological Approach
The Nature of Behavioral Neuroscience
Natural Selection and Evolution
Ethical Issues in Research with Animals
Careers in Neuroscience
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,TEACHING OBJECTIVES
After completion of this chapter, the student should be able to:
1. Describe the behavior of people with split brains and explain what study of this
phenomenon contributes to our understanding of self-awareness.
2. Describe the goals of scientific research.
3. Describe the biological roots of behavioral neuroscience.
4. Describe the role of natural selection in the evolution of behavioral traits.
5. Describe the evolution of the human species.
6. Discuss the value of research with animals and ethical issues concerning their care.
7. Describe career opportunities in neuroscience.
8. Outline the strategies that will help you learn as much as possible from this book.
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, KEY TERMS
corpus callosum (3)
split-brain operation (3)
cerebral hemispheres (4)
generalization (5)
reduction (5)
reflex (6)
model (7)
doctrine of specific nerve energies (7)
experimental ablation (8)
functionalism (9)
natural selection (10)
evolution (10)
mutation (10)
selective advantage (10)
neoteny (11)
behavioral neuroscientist (14)
▲ Return to Chapter 1: Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
KEY TERMS
LECTURE GUIDE
Understanding Human Consciousness: A Physiological Approach
The Nature of Behavioral Neuroscience
Natural Selection and Evolution
Ethical Issues in Research with Animals
Careers in Neuroscience
FULL CHAPTER RESOURCES
MyPsychLab
The Visual Brain
Lecture Launchers
Assignments
Web Links
PowerPoint Presentations
Test Bank
Accessing All Resources
Handout Descriptions
Handouts
,
,TEACHING OBJECTIVES
After completion of this chapter, the student should be able to:
1. Describe the behavior of people with split brains and explain what study of this
phenomenon contributes to our understanding of self-awareness.
2. Describe the goals of scientific research.
3. Describe the biological roots of behavioral neuroscience.
4. Describe the role of natural selection in the evolution of behavioral traits.
5. Describe the evolution of the human species.
6. Discuss the value of research with animals and ethical issues concerning their care.
7. Describe career opportunities in neuroscience.
8. Outline the strategies that will help you learn as much as possible from this book.
▲ Return to Chapter 1: Table of Contents
, KEY TERMS
corpus callosum (3)
split-brain operation (3)
cerebral hemispheres (4)
generalization (5)
reduction (5)
reflex (6)
model (7)
doctrine of specific nerve energies (7)
experimental ablation (8)
functionalism (9)
natural selection (10)
evolution (10)
mutation (10)
selective advantage (10)
neoteny (11)
behavioral neuroscientist (14)
▲ Return to Chapter 1: Table of Contents
