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psych final exam study guidewho believed that bumps on the skull reveal mental abilities and character traits - ANS franz gall
which type of psychologist most directly investigates the links between biological activity and our
thinking and behaviors - ANS biological psychologist
the part of a neuron that transmits neural messages to other neurons or to muscles or glands is called
the - ANS axon
the slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis involves a degeneration of the - ANS myelin
sheath
a synapse is - ANS junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron
reuptake refers to - ANS reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron
an undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to - ANS depression
while you are hiking in the mountains, a rattlesnake slithers across your trail. what triggers the flight or
fight response, increasing your heart ad blood pressure as you run away - ANS sympathetic nervous
system
information travels from the spinal cord to the brain via - ANS interneurons
endocrine glands secrete hormones directly to - ANS the bloodstream
,the master gland of the endocrine system is - ANS the pituitary gland
what is the main difference between an mri scan and a fmri scan - ANS mri scans show structural details
of the brain, fmri scans show structure activity levels
the secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by the - ANS hypothalamas
phineas gage survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head. the once friendly gage
became irritable and dishonest. gage's case provided evidence that which region of the brain plays a role
in personality and behavior - ANS frontal lobes
which part of your brain recieves information that you are moving your legs - ANS sensory cortex
the association areas are located in the - ANS cerebral cortex
the capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of another damaged brain area is known as -
ANS plasticity
what is the interdisciplinary study of how brain activity is linked with our mental processes called - ANS
cognitive neuroscience
When looking at a flying bird, we are consciously aware of our cognitive processing ("It's a bird!") but
not of our subconscious processing of the bird's form, color, distance, and movement. This illustrates
what psychologists call - ANS dual processing
When people discuss the "nature vs. nurture" controversy, Nature refers to ________ and Nurture
refers to ________. - ANS biology; environment
The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called - ANS genes
, The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the - ANS genome
fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of - ANS two egg cells by two sperm cells
identical twins seperated at birth would be most likely to have similar - ANS personality
Research most clearly suggests that personality traits are more strongly influenced by - ANS genes than
by home environment
a researcher who assess the heritability of intelligence is most likely an - ANS behavior geneticist
epigenetics refers to - ANS the study of how the evironment triggers genetic expression
the prevalence of genetically predisposed traits that have a reproductive advantage is best explained in
terms of - ANS natural selection
circadian rhythm refers to - ANS a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24 hour
schedule
the largest, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep are called - ANS delta waves
the brain waves associated with deep sleep are most similar to those of - ANS nrem-1 sleep
the human sleep cycle repeats itself about every - ANS 90 minutes
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