ap psych chapter 3

Biological psychology

The scientific study of the links between biological (genetic, neural, hormonal) and psychological processes

Example: Bio + psych = body + mind.”

Biological psychologists

Study how biology, behavior, and mind interact.

Example: “Behavioral neuroscientists” discover how brain → behavior.

Biopsychosocial systems

We’re systems made of subsystems (cells → organs → individuals → families → cultures).

Example: Nested systems” — everything connects.

Neuron (nerve cell)

Building block of the nervous system.

Example: Brain’s messenger cell.”

Cell body / Soma

Contains nucleus; neuron’s control center.

Example: Soma = cell’s body.”