Chapter Four:
....Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Learning Objectives

1. List and describe the features and functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
   
   
2. Distinguish between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
   
   
3. Describe biofeedback.
   
   
4. Distinguish between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
   
   
5. Describe the structure of a neuron, and explain how impulses are transmitted from one neuron to another.
   
   
6. Describe the roles of neurotransmitters and endorphins.
   
   
7. Describe the functioning of hormones, specifically those in which psychologists are especially interested.
   
   
8. List and describe techniques that psychologists use to study brain functions.
   
   
9. List and describe the location and function of each of the major portions of the brain.
   
   
10. Summarize the functions of the brain’s two hemispheres, and explain their relationship.
    
    
11. Summarize the evidence on whether there are sex differences in the brain, and how any differences might affect behavior.