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1.3-7 Describe the stimulants, and explain their effects.
1.3-8 Describe the hallucinogens, and explain their
effects.
1.4a Introduce the Module 1 0.5
M1.4a: Fact or
Falsehood?

1.4-1 Explain why psychologists are concerned with M1.4a: Conducting
human biology.
Self-Phrenology

1.4-2 Explain how biology and experience together
enable neuroplasticity.

1.4-3 Compare and contrast several techniques for Worth Publishers.
studying the brain’s connections to behavior and mind. & Worth Publishers. Not for redistribution.
1.4b Introduce the Module Falsehood? 2 1
M1.4b: Fact or
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1.4-4 Explain how the hindbrain, midbrain, and
forebrain apply to behavior and mental processes.

1.4-5 Describe the structures of the brainstem, M1.4b: A “Hands-
and explain the functions of the brainstem, thalamus, On” Portable Brain Model
reticular formation, and cerebellum.
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1.4-6 Explain the limbic system’s structures and
functions.
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1.4-7 Describe the four lobes that make up the M1.4b: Case Studies
cerebral cortex and explain the functions of the motor in Neuroanatomy
cortex, somatosensory cortex, and association areas.
1.4c Introduce the Module Falsehood? 2 1
M1.4c: Fact or

1.4-8 Explain how a damaged brain can reorganize
itself, and describe neurogenesis.

1.4-9 Explain what split brains reveal about the M1.4c: Behavioral
functions of our two brain hemispheres.
Effects of the Split-Brain
Operation

1.5a Introduce the Module 1 0.5
M1.5a: Fact or
Falsehood?
1.5-1 Explain the place of consciousness in
psychology’s history.
1.5-2 Explain the dual processing being revealed by
today’s cognitive neuroscience.

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