is for Autonomic Nervous System...

which is the nervous system that control muscles on that move on their own.

Adams autonomic nervous system would cause his heartbeat to speed up when he starts his final.

is for Behavioral Psychology...

which is the study of what behavior can be observed.

Dr. Bonnie studies behavioral psychology to understand why her patients behave the way they do.

is for the Circadian Rhythm...

which is your body's biological clock

Cameron's circadian rhythm wakes him up every morning around 8:30.

is for Dopamine...

which is the hormone that is associated with pleasure.

Debra's body uses dopamine to tell her brain that when she smokes it makes her feel good

is for our Ego...

which is the part of our personality that is involved in our decision making process.

Eric's ego would stop him from stealing cookies at the grocery store even though he really wants them.

is for the Frontal Lobe

which is the lobe in the brain that controls your thoughts and logic reasoning.

Francis could use her frontal lobe by making the right decision to take the highway or the side roads to her destination.

is for Gestalt Psychology...

which is the study people organize things they see and hear into meaningful wholes.

Gabby could use one of the gestalt psychology theories like proximity. She could assume that the girls all in circle all know each other.

is for the Hypothalamus...

which is the part of the brain that controls the pituitary gland that regulates hunger, thirst, and body temperature in the body.

Harry's hypothalamus would send the right hormones to his body if he becomes too hot. This would cause him to sweat.

is for Interneurons...

which are the neurons that connect sensory and motor pathways to be used for reflexes.

Isaac's interneourons would make his body flinch away when a fly lands on his arm.

is for John Locke

who was a philosopher who came up with the concept of "tabula rasa"

John Locke tabula rasa means that he believed that everyone was born with a clean slate.

is for Kinesthesis...

which is the perception of your body movements and detecting differences in body positions.

Kennedy wouldn't be able to move or walk if she didn't have kinesthesis.

is for Lobotomy

which is the surgical removal of a brain part to treat mental illness.

Linda getting her frontal lobe removed would be an example of a lobotomy.

is for Motor Neurons...

which are cells that form the pathway where impulses are sent to muscles and glands from the brain.

Matthew's motor neurons will make sure tat his body responds on tie when he wants to move it.

is for Nature vs. Nurture...

which is the debate on if a person is influenced by their environment or their genes.

Nathan (environmental psychologist) and Natalie (biological psychologist) can argue for days and never find the real answer.

is for the Occipital Lobe...

which is a lobe in your brain that regulates your vision.

Oscars occipital lobe is weak because he has to wear big bifocals.

is for Psychology...

which is the study of the humans mind and its functions.

Dr. Periwinkle studies psychology because he uses psychology to get his way into good situations.