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Unit 2 AP Psych Vocabulary Mr. Ring

This document provides a list of 74 terms for the AP Psychology unit on biological psychology that students are required to define and submit. The terms cover topics related to neurons, the nervous system, endocrine system, brain structures and functions, genetics, evolution, and research methods like imaging techniques. Students must provide the term, definition, and an applicable example for each term by the exam day to complete the unit assignment.

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Unit 2 AP Psych Vocabulary Mr. Ring

This document provides a list of 74 terms for the AP Psychology unit on biological psychology that students are required to define and submit. The terms cover topics related to neurons, the nervous system, endocrine system, brain structures and functions, genetics, evolution, and research methods like imaging techniques. Students must provide the term, definition, and an applicable example for each term by the exam day to complete the unit assignment.

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Unit 2

AP Psych Vocabulary

Mr. Ring

The following are the terms required to define and submit at the conclusion of Unit 2: Biological
Psychology.
Biological Psychology
Dendrites
Myelin Sheath
Refractory Period
All-or-Nothing Response
Neurotransmitter
Endorphins
Antagonist
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Nerves
Motor (efferent) Neurons
Somatic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Reflex
Hormones
Pituitary Glands
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Amygdala
Cerebral Cortex
Frontal Lobes
Occipital Lobes
Motor Cortex
Association Areas
Corpus Callosum
Consciousness
Dual Processing
Environment
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Genom
Fraternal Twins (dizygotic twins)
Heritability
Epigenetics
Natural Selection

Neuron
Axon
Action Potential
Threshold
Synapse
Reuptake
Agonist
Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Sensory (afferent) Neurons
Interneurons
Autonomic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Endocrine System
Adrenal Glands
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Functional MRI (fMRI)
Brainstem
Medulla
Reticular Formation
Limbic System
Hypothalamus
Glial Cells (glia)
Parietal Lobes
Temporal Lobes
Somatosensory Cortex
Plasticity
Split Brain
Cognitive Neuroscience
Behavior Genetics
Chromosomes
Genes
Identical Twins (monozygotic twins)
Molecular Genetics
Interaction
Evolutionary Psychology
Mutation

What your vocab should have: 74 Terms


1. Term
2. Definition
3. Applicable Example

Always due on Exam Day

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