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May 25, 2026
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Preliminary 2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog
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PSY 210 - Brain and Behavior
Description: Investigation of the human brain and how it affects our behavior. Includes optical illusions, hallucinations, phantom limb, biological drives and the ability to remember and forget. Observable behavior in mental disorders such as schizophrenia and anxiety, the chemical processes in the brain, and the effects of illegal and prescription drugs on the human body and its various systems.
Prerequisites: PSY 101
Corequisite:
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Nervous system
- Psychopharmacology at the synapse
- Cerebral cortex
- Research methods
- Brain development and damage
- Vision, audition, and mechanical senses
- Movements and disorders of movement
- Sleep and internal regulation
- Sexual behavior
- Emotions
- Fear and stress
- Learning and memory
- Language
- Attention
- Substance abuse
- Psychological disorders
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the past and present methods of research surrounding physiological perspective of psychology. (4)
- Define the anatomy of the brain, nervous system, and their composing cells. (1,2, 3,5)
- Evaluate historical and current theories on sensory perceptions, learning & memory, internal regulation, stress and dreams. (6, 8,10,12)
- Connect the structure and function of different brain regions along with hormones to explain the diversity of human behavior across age, gender & abnormal behavior. (5, 7, 9-11, 15,16)
- Explain the different routes of learning and memory. (12)
- Describe the processes of language and attention. (13,14)
Required Assessment:
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