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=__ Unit 2 - Inside the Teenage Brain __=



For directions open this document:

Then click on the link below to begin:

Frontline's Inside the Teenage Brain



=**__Brain Functions__**=

In class we have labeled the structure, function and location of your brain. You are now going to read about one of the most famous brain studies done in psychology, the incredible case of Phineas Gage



After reading this article and viewing the videos/images, in your virtual notebooks write a paragraph answering:


 * - Why is Phineas Gage’s story important to the study of the brain in psychology?**


 * - How did Phineas Gage change after the accident?**


 * - How did Phineas Gage’s accident change scientists’ understanding of the brain?**


 * - Recalling what you have learned regarding the frontal lobe, what possible problems or abnormalities may**
 * Gage have presented with subsequent to this type of injury (remember the precise location of the rod through**
 * his brain)?**

Label this as "Response to Phineas Gage's case" and put this on your "Teen Brain" page.

= = =__**Gender Differences?**__=


 * List:** what are stereotypes about men and women?

While all brains have the same basic structures, scientists often wonder if brain functions are different between men and women. Take the **Brain Quiz**

//do you think more like a man or woman?// //do you think there are differences in how brains work based on your gender? explain.// //how can these theories help you in the future?//
 * Report in your virtual no****teb****ook:**



=And just for fun: Brain Games!=