Biological Bases

Authors

Suzanne I. Sollars, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Suzanne Sollars

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Publication Title

Promoting psychological science: A compendium of laboratory exercises for teachers of high school psychology

First Page

23

Last Page

54

Abstract

Lab Title: Structure/Function Relationships within Sensory Systems

Main Idea/Concept Demonstrated or Taught by Lab: Students will examine the way in which individual differences in anatomical structures can influence how the system functions. Perception of a sensory stimulus can vary between individuals. Such structure/function relations in physiological systems can change the way an individual behaves. In this lab, students will test taste intensity of salt and sugar solutions, quantify fungiform papillae (an indirect measure of the number of taste buds), and determine the correlation between the number of fungiform papillae and taste intensity ratings.

Lab Title: Modification of Sensory Receptor Structure and Function

Main Idea/Concept Demonstrated or Taught by Lab: Students will understand how modification of cellular function may lead to changes in sensory perception.

Comments

© 2018 Suzanne Sollars. For the full volume, please visit: https://teachpsych.org/ebooks/promotingpsychscience.

Recommended Citation

Sollars, S. (2018). Biological Bases. In R. L. Miller (Ed.). Promoting psychological science: A Compendium of laboratory exercises for teachers of high school psychology. Retrieved from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology web site: http://teachpsych.org/ebooks/