Biological Level of Analysis
BLOA video clips
BLOA Jeopardy
Prezi on the biological level of analysis
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• Outline principles that define the biological level of analysis (for example, patterns of behaviour can be inherited; animal research may inform our understanding of human behaviour; cognitions, emotions and behaviours are products of the anatomy and physiology of our nervous and endocrine systems)
• Explain how principles that define the biological level of analysis may be demonstrated in research (that is, theories and/or studies).
• Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the biological level of analysis (for example, experiments, observations, correlational studies)
See qualitative and quantitative methods
• Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the biological level of analysis.
See ethical considerations
• Explain how principles that define the biological level of analysis may be demonstrated in research (that is, theories and/or studies).
• Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the biological level of analysis (for example, experiments, observations, correlational studies)
See qualitative and quantitative methods
• Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the biological level of analysis.
See ethical considerations
Physiology and behavior
• Explain one study related to localization of function in the brain (for example, Wernicke, Broca, Gazzaniga and Sperry)
Summary of the Sperry study
Test on right/left brain dominance
• Using one or more examples, explain effects of neurotransmission on human behaviour (for example, the effect of noradrenaline on depression)
Fun flash with mice on how drugs affect neurotransmission
Flash on how neurotransmission works
Flash videos on how drugs affect neurotransmission
• Using one or more examples, explain functions of two hormones in human behaviour.
Summary of the Sperry study
Test on right/left brain dominance
• Using one or more examples, explain effects of neurotransmission on human behaviour (for example, the effect of noradrenaline on depression)
Fun flash with mice on how drugs affect neurotransmission
Flash on how neurotransmission works
Flash videos on how drugs affect neurotransmission
• Using one or more examples, explain functions of two hormones in human behaviour.
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Website on the relationship between oxytocin and love
Blog post on the contribution of oxytocin on attachment to our pets
The link between oxytocin and in-group bias
• Discuss two effects of the environment on physiological processes (for example, effects of jet lag on bodily rhythms, effects of deprivation on neuroplasticity, effects of environmental stressors on reproductive mechanisms)
Neuroscience for kids on plasticity
• Examine one interaction between cognition and physiology in terms of behaviour (for example, agnosia, anosognosia, amnesia)
Taxi drivers hippocampus study
Taxi drivers hippocampus study
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• Discuss the use of brain imaging technologies (for example, CAT, PET, fMRI) in investigating the relationship between biological factors and behaviour.
Genetics and behaviour
• With reference to relevant research studies, to what extent does genetic inheritance influence behaviour?
Caspi's gene study on depression
An essay on the influence of genes on criminal behaviour
The "alcohol gene"
Genes and anorexia
A web site on behavioral genetics
• With reference to relevant research studies, to what extent does genetic inheritance influence behaviour?
Caspi's gene study on depression
An essay on the influence of genes on criminal behaviour
The "alcohol gene"
Genes and anorexia
A web site on behavioral genetics
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• Examine one evolutionary explanation of behaviour.
Article on the evolutionary constraints of friendships
Article on the evolutionary constraints of friendships
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• Discuss ethical considerations in research into genetic influences on behaviour.
See ethical considerations
See ethical considerations
