AY Honor Brain and Behavior

Brain and Behavior

Skill Level

2

Year

1999

Version

18.04.2024

Approval authority

General Conference

Overview

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

9. Do one or more of the following activities: (some of these activities will need to be planned with a medical/dental professional or at a local college or university— they are usually very willing to assist you)

a. Observe an electroencephalogram or one being performed on someone and describe what can be learned from this test.

b. Watch a "lie-detector" test being performed. Briefly explain how one works.

c. Observe an MRI or one being performed and explain what information can be learned from such a test.

d. Observe a neuron under a microscope.

e. Observe someone receiving a local or general anesthetic and explain how an anesthetic works.

f. Observe a real human brain (fresh or preserved)