Write a 2–3-page assessment in which you respond to a series of questions about the field of biopsychology and the brain.
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Biopsychology, also known as behavioral neuroscience, has become a well-established multidisciplinary study that uses complicated techniques to reveal the relationship between brain functions and human behaviors.
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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Use information technology and tools to identify information in the domain of biological psychology. ▪Describe the different regions of the brain and the associated functions.
▪ Describe the ethical concerns connected to biopsychology research. 

- Competency 2: Employ critical and creative thinking to evaluate problems, conflicts, and unresolved issues in the study of biological psychology. 
▪Explain the mind-brain problem.
▪ Describe the origin of biopsychology. 

- Competency 3: Analyze the research methodology and tools typically associated with the study of biological psychology. 
▪Describe scientific methods used by scientists to study the brain. 

- Competency 6: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
▪ Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a 
psychology professional. 

â–ª Use APA style and format. 
Context 
As a branch of psychology, contemporary biopsychology studies the relationships between behavior and (mainly) the brain. Before this central hypothesis was established, the popular mind-brain questions raised in history included “What is the mind?” and “Does the mind control the brain or vice-versa?” Numerous scientists, psychologists, philosophers, and other scholars answered these questions differently and developed a variety of theories to explain their rationale. 
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Action Potential 
The brain is part of the nervous system. A particularly important aspect of the nervous system is how neurons “fire,” or act to transmit information. This process is known as the action potential and is governed by several different factors, including neurotransmitters and electrolytes. 
Action potentials are subject to several laws. For instance, according to the all-or-none principle, an action potential occurs at full strength or not at all. This theory has been a foundation of the studies 

