PSY 120 - Biological Psychology

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    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    PSY-101 or PSYC-C1000
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4I · CSU GE Area D9
    Description
    Advisory: ENGL-101A or ENGL-C1000 Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters, Every Year This course introduces the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and its fundamental role in the neurosciences. Physiological, hormonal, and neurochemical mechanisms and brain-behavior relationships underlying the psychological phenomena of sensation, perception, regulatory processes, emotion, learning, memory, and psychological disorders are addressed. The course also notes historical scientific contributions and current research principles for studying brain-behavior relationships and mental processes. Ethical standards for human and animal research are discussed in the context of both invasive and non-invasive experimental research. (GR) C-ID PSY 150