In-Class Activities:
1) Neuron Note. You didn't have answers to read today, but you wrote a new question based on the textbook reading on behavior genetics, twin studies, and evolutionary psychology.
2) Brain Test Review. I put the test data (distribution, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, histogram, grade scale) on the overhead so you could see how we did as a class as well as how you did in comparison with your classmates. We went over the questions that most students got wrong and you were able to write down the reasoning behind those tricky questions. I also tried to give page numbers so you could look up those concepts again.
General comments about the trickiest questions: Many of you missed the ones related to the types of neurotransmitters (chart on page 62) and what each hemisphere is specialized in doing.
3) Notetaking Assignment. If your test scores have been below the mean, you are required to improve your notes! I will check your notes on Monday. If you earned less than a 70, you must come in during lunch all next week.
4) Evolutionary Psychology Survey. This gave us a chance to talk about how evolutionary psychologists talk about human behavior and our underlying motivations to perpetuate our genes. Who would you save if your boat sinks? Would you rather marry someone older or younger? It is a fun view of human behavior.
5) "Codes for Life" DVD. Amazing studies of twins, discussion of behavior genetics, evolutionary psychology, and environment role.
Assignments:
1) Read chapter 3 pages 116-125.
2) Notetaking will be checked for those of you with test scores lower than 80. Pick a system and use it this chapter! I will be checking each day!
3) Chapter 3 vocabulary notecards (optional)
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