1.3 The Neuron and Neural Firing

Learning Target #9 - Biological Psychology and Neurotransmission

9-1 Explain why psychologists are concerned with human biology.

9-2 Describe the parts of a neuron, and explain how its impulses are generated. 

9-3 Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.

9-4 Describe how neurotransmitters influence behavior, and explain how drugs and other chemicals affect neurotransmission.

Learning Target #10 - The Nervous and Endocrine System

10-1 Describe the functions of the nervous system’s main divisions, and identify the three main types of neurons.

10-2 Describe the nature and functions of the endocrine system and its interaction with the nervous system (covered in next content section in unit 1)

AP College Board

1.A- Apply psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings to a scenario.

2.A- Determine the type of research design(s) used in a given study.

3.A- Identify psychology-related concepts in descriptions or representations of data.