Back to: Human Cognition – Teacher
Investigation 2: Simple Information Processing
In Investigation 1, you discovered that the brain is a remarkable biological organ composed of specialized structures that work together as a unified whole. In Investigation 2, you’ll build on that foundation by exploring how the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system work together to sense, process, and respond to the physical world.
Through hands-on investigations of reflexes, sensory perception, and automatic responses, you’ll discover that much of your nervous system is continuously processing information long before you become consciously aware of it. These automatic processes provide the biological foundation upon which attention, learning, memory, and decision-making are built.
Enduring Understanding
By the end of Investigation 2, you should understand:
“Life depends on the nervous system’s ability to sense, process, and respond to the physical world. Much of this information processing occurs automatically, allowing us to interact with our environment long before we become consciously aware of it.”
Begin Investigation 2
Click the image below to download your Student Guide for this Investigation.
