The Bases of Human Behaviour · Class 11 Psychology · Chapter 3
🧠 The Bases of Human Behaviour
CBSE Class 11 Humanities & Commerce · Psychology · Chapter 1
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| 85% | Label a neuron + explain the nerve impulse (dendrite -> cell body -> axon -> synapse) — Name the three parts, state the impulse direction, add the synapse + neurotransmitters, link to behaviour. | 4 MARKS |
| 75% | Divisions of the nervous system / sympathetic vs parasympathetic — CNS = brain + cord; PNS = somatic + autonomic; sympathetic = arouse, parasympathetic = calm. Never swap them. | 4 MARKS |
| 80% | Structure of the brain + functions of the four lobes — Hindbrain/midbrain/forebrain with one function each; then frontal/parietal/temporal/occipital. Keep cerebrum vs cerebellum apart. | 6 MARKS |
| 70% | Endocrine system: glands, hormones, why pituitary is the master gland — Name 4 glands + their hormone + one effect; explain pituitary controls OTHER glands = master gland. | 5 MARKS |
| 65% | Enculturation vs socialisation vs acculturation / nature-nurture case study — Define the three culture terms precisely; present nature-nurture as interaction, justify from the stem. | 5 MARKS |