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Other Courses: [PSYC180][PSYC445]

objectives

Reading: FEB 10 2010
Course: PSYC180

Read Welcome to Your Brain, Ch. 4 & 5. Both of these chapters have to do with biological regulation.

Ch. 4
* describe the circadian rhythm, and how it is kept on schedule even though most people do not have a circadian rhythm that exactly matches the 24 hour rotation of the earth.
* list the effects of jet lag.

Ch. 5
* describe how the brain monitors the body's current energy needs
* list methods for maintaining healthy weight that take advantage of the brain control of metabolism.

preparation

1

How much of the reading for the upcoming class have you completed?

All reading completed.
Some reading completed.
No reading completed.

2

How prepared for the class do you think you are? (Being prepared means that you understand what you have read, and feel ready to ask questions and participate in class discussion.

Completely prepared.
Mostly prepared.
About halfway prepared.
A little bit prepared.
Not at all prepared.

3

What question would you like to ask about the material you read? (I might not be able to answer each of these specifically, but I'll try to address some of these in class.)