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Week 5 Homework


INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
Homework Assignment
In-class, 9/25:
·       Review for Test 1
·       Begin Rice Chapter 4: The Brain and the Nervous System slides

Due Thursday, 9/27:
Be prepared for Test 1.
·       Listen to this Brian Buffini Podcast: https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/change-your-thoughts-change-your-life-112/. Be prepared to answer the following questions in class (Participation):
o   What is imposter syndrome? Why does he say it happens? Have you ever felt like that? In what areas do you sometimes feel an “imposter”?
o   What does he mean when he says, “It’s ok to be disappointed, but not discouraged.”? Do you agree or disagree? Why?
o   What does he mean when he says that the market is fair? How does he relate that to the habits of wealthy people and the habits of poor people? Do you think this is accurate? Why or why not?
o   Consider at least 1 negative thought pattern you regularly fall into. Now, consider a positive thought pattern you can replace it with. If you were to substitute the negative thought with the positive consistently, every day, how might you feel in the next 30 days? Why?

In-class, 9/27:
·       Test 1
·       Review Buffini Podcast questions
·       Go over Homework (& Chapter 4 slides if necessary)

Due THURSDAY, 10/4 (Pushed back 1 day)
·       Then, draw out and label a neuron by hand.  It may be on an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of blank white paper or on a small poster board. It should include the following labels:
o   Dendrites
o   Axon
o   Terminal Buttons
o   Soma
o   Myelin Sheath
o   Nucleus
o   The action potential
·       Draw out and label the transmission of neurochemicals between cells, as seen in the website listed above. This may be on the back of the same paper, on another sheet of blank paper, or on another part of your poster board, depending on which medium you choose. Label the following aspects:
o   Presynaptic cell
o   Synaptic gap
o   Neurotransmitters (NTs)
o   Postsynaptic gap
o   Receptors
·       Bring your charts to class on Tuesday, 10/2.

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