AP Psychology 2025| The Brain 1.4| Key Terms| Key to the 5 on the AP Exam!

🎥 AP Psychology 2025 Study Guide: Unit 1.4 - The Brain 🎥 Link to all 5 units - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... In this video, I’ll review the key terms for AP Psychology Unit 1.4, covering Brain Structures and Functions. Each term will be explained with a definition and real-world example, helping you master key concepts for multiple-choice questions and FRQs on the AP Psychology Exam! ✔️ Key terms and concepts covered include: Major Brain Structures & Their Functions The Hindbrain (Basic Life Functions) • Medulla: Controls heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure (e.g., damage to the medulla can be fatal). • Pons: Assists with sleep, arousal, and coordination of movement (e.g., plays a role in dreaming and sleep cycles). • Cerebellum: Coordinates balance, posture, and fine motor movements (e.g., helps a gymnast maintain balance). The Midbrain (Relay Center) • Reticular Formation: Controls alertness and arousal (e.g., helps you wake up to an alarm). The Forebrain (Higher-Order Thinking & Emotion) • Thalamus: Acts as the brain’s sensory switchboard, directing sensory information to the appropriate brain areas (except smell). • Hypothalamus: Regulates hunger, thirst, body temperature, and the fight-or-flight response (e.g., triggers hunger when blood sugar is low). • Amygdala: Controls emotions, especially fear and aggression (e.g., heightened amygdala activity in PTSD). • Hippocampus: Involved in memory formation (e.g., damage can result in anterograde amnesia). The Cerebral Cortex (Higher-Order Thinking & Processing) • Frontal Lobe: Involved in reasoning, planning, decision-making, and voluntary movement. • Parietal Lobe: Processes sensory input like touch, temperature, and pain. • Temporal Lobe: Involved in auditory processing and language comprehension. • Occipital Lobe: Processes visual information. Specialized Brain Areas • Motor Cortex: Controls voluntary movement (e.g., moving your hand to pick up a cup). • Sensory Cortex: Processes touch and movement sensations. • Broca’s Area: Controls speech production (e.g., damage results in difficulty speaking). • Wernicke’s Area: Involved in language comprehension (e.g., damage leads to difficulty understanding language). • Corpus Callosum: Connects the two brain hemispheres, allowing them to communicate. Brain Imaging Techniques • EEG (Electroencephalogram): Measures brainwave activity (e.g., used in sleep studies). • CT Scan: Creates cross-sectional images of the brain to detect injuries. • MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): Produces detailed brain images to study structures. • fMRI (Functional MRI): Measures blood flow to different brain regions during tasks. • PET Scan: Uses radioactive glucose to track brain activity. 💡 This video provides clear explanations, real-world examples, and study strategies to help you apply these terms in AP Psychology exam questions. AP Psych Unit 1 - Full Slide show, study notes. and workbook https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... Bundle - Also includes all the Key terms https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... All units - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/s... 📚 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more AP Psychology videos that simplify key concepts and help you Get a 5 on the Exam!