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Standard 3 : Identify the biological bases of human and animal behavior.
Cluster Standards
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- SS.912.P.3.1 : Identify the major divisions and subdivisions of the human nervous system.
- SS.912.P.3.2 : Identify the parts of the neuron and describe the basic process of neural transmission.
- SS.912.P.3.3 : Differentiate between the structures and functions of the various parts of the central nervous system.
- SS.912.P.3.4 : Describe lateralization of brain functions.
- SS.912.P.3.5 : Discuss the mechanisms and the importance of plasticity of the nervous system.
- SS.912.P.3.6 : Describe how the endocrine glands are linked to the nervous system.
- SS.912.P.3.7 : Describe the effects of hormones on behavior and mental processes.
- SS.912.P.3.8 : Describe hormone effects on the immune system.
- SS.912.P.3.9 : Describe concepts in genetic transmission.
- SS.912.P.3.10 : Describe the interactive effects of heredity and environment.
- SS.912.P.3.11 : Explain how evolved tendencies influence behavior.
- SS.912.P.3.12 : Identify tools used to study the nervous system.
- SS.912.P.3.13 : Describe advances made in neuroscience.
- SS.912.P.3.14 : Discuss issues related to scientific advances in neuroscience and genetics.
Cluster Information
Number:
SS.912.P.3
Title:
Identify the biological bases of human and animal behavior.
Type:
Standard
Subject:
Social Studies
Grade:
912
Strand
Psychology
Cluster Resources
Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.
Perspectives Video: Experts
- Mapping the Brain using fMRI: Using new methods in neuroimaging, personality traits can be mapped to distinct regions of the brain.
Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.
- The Neuroscience of Being Human: Neuroscientist, Rick Hyson explains how electrical activity defines how our brain works.
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- Birdsong Series: Statistical Analysis of Birdsong: <p>Wei Wu discusses his statistical contributions to the Birdsong project which help to quantify the differences in the changes of the zebra finch's song.</p>
- Birdsong Series: The neurobiology of hearing, learning, and speaking: Frank Johnson discusses the science behind hearing, learning, and speaking.
- Chronic Pain and the Brain: <p>Florida State researcher Jens Foell discusses the use of fMRI and statistics in chronic pain.</p>
Virtual Manipulative
- Split Brain Experiments: The split brain experiments revealed that the right and the left hemisphere in the brain are good at different things. For instance, the right hemisphere is good at space perception tasks and music while the left is good at verbal and analytic tasks. This game guides students through some examples of the split-brain phenomenon and how the differences are understood.