UBCx: PSYC.2x AP® Psychology - Part 2: How the Brain Works

TEXTBOOK READINGS (FROM OPENSTAX PSYCHOLOGY)

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Part 1: Neuroanatomy, neurotransmission and the Endocrine System

• Chapter 3 Introduction
• 3.2 - Cells of the Nervous System
• 3.3 - Parts of the Nervous System
• 3.4 - The Brain and Spinal Cord
• 3.5 - The Endocrine System

Part 2: Genetics, Evolutionary Psychology, and Behavior

• 3.1 - Human Genetics

Part 3: Visual System

• Chapter 5 Introduction
• 5.1 - Sensation versus Perception
• 5.2 - Waves and Wavelengths
• 5.3 - Vision

Part 4: Other Sensory Systems, Perception and Attention

• 5.4 - Hearing
• 5.5 - The Other Senses
• 5.6 - Gestalt Principles of Perception

Part 5: States of Consciousness

• Chapter 4 Introduction
• 4.1 - What is Consciousness?
• 4.2 - Sleep and Why We Sleep
• 4.3 - Stages of Sleep
• 4.4 - Sleep Problems and Disorders
• 4.5 - Substance Use and Abuse
• 4.6 - Other States of Consciousness