Using diagrams, models, and/or computer programs to identify the structure and function of different parts of a neuron
Discussing how internal and external stimuli initiate the communication process in the neuron
Describing the electro-chemical process that propagates the neural impulse
Describing the process of synaptic transmission
Contrasting excitatory and inhibitory transmission
Comparing the effects of certain drugs or toxins with the effects of neurotransmitters in relation to synaptic transmission
Discussing the role of neurotransmitters in Parkinson's disease, hyperactivity, and/or multiple sclerosis
Describing how learning affects neural transmission (e.g., Eric Kandel's work)
Describing how views of the nervous system have evolved
Identifying the central nervous system and its component parts
Identifying the peripheral nervous system and its subdivisions
Comparing the functions of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems
Explaining the function of the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems on heart rate or other physiological responses in an emotional situation
Identifying the regions of the brain by using diagrams and/or computer-generated diagrams
Summarizing the functions of the major brain regions
Describing the functions controlled by the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex
Relating examples of research on cortical functioning
Identifying the role of the corpus callosum in hemispheric communication
Identifying how vision, motor, language, and other functions are regulated by the hemispheres
Explaining the purpose and findings of split-brain research
Analyzing critically popular conceptions of hemispheric specialization
Describing how lesions and electrical stimulation in animal research provide information about brain functions
Discussing how the use of the CT scan, PET scan, MRI, fMRI, and EEG provides information about the brain
Discussing the effect of the hypothalamus on the endocrine system
Identifying the influence of fetal hormones on sexual differentiation of the central nervous system
Giving examples of how hormones are linked to behavior and behavioral problems
Identifying the relationships among DNA, genes, and chromosomes
Differentiating between genotype and phenotype
Explaining how chromosomal abnormalities can cause Down and/or Turner's syndrome
Using twin and adoption studies to assess the influence of heredity and environment on behavior
Comparing results from inbred and outbred strains of rats and mice
Describing how the environment selects traits and behaviors that increase the survival rate of organisms
Comparing and contrasting sleeping behavior in animals and humans