Foundations of Physiological Psychology

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What is the main focus of the Physiological Explanation of behavior?

How does the behavior relate to the physiology of the brain and other organs? (correct)

How does the behavior develop overtime?

How did the capacity for the behavior evolve?

Why a structure or a behavior evolved as it did

What type of genes shows a strong effect in either the homozygous or heterozygous condition?

Sex-linked Genes

Recessive Genes

Sex-limited Genes

Dominant Genes (correct)

What is the main focus of the Evolutionary Explanation of behavior?

How does the behavior relate to the physiology of the brain and other organs?

Why a structure or a behavior evolved as it did

How did the capacity for the behavior evolve? (correct)

How does the behavior develop overtime?

What type of genes are present in both sexes but are active mainly in one sex?

Sex-limited Genes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Functional Explanation of behavior?

Why a structure or a behavior evolved as it did Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a person having an identical pair of genes on two chromosomes?

Homozygous Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of myelin in the nervous system?

To insulate, protect, and speed up the neural impulse Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the microscopic fluid-filled space between the axon terminals of one cell and the dendrites of the next cell?

Synapse Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of receptor sites on the surface of dendrites or certain cells of the muscles and glands?

To receive neurotransmitters Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?

To provide support for neurons and deliver nutrients to them Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the branches at the end of the axon?

Axon terminals Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of synaptic vesicles in the nervous system?

To contain neurotransmitters Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of studying epigenetics?

To examine how behaviors and environment affect gene expression Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of histones in the nucleus?

To condense DNA into chromatin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of RNA?

To serve as a model for protein synthesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of recombination?

A new combination of genes that yield characteristics not found in parents Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a change in a single gene that is rare, random, and independent of the needs of the organism?

Mutation Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between autosomal genes and sex-linked genes?

Autosomal genes are not located on sex chromosomes, while sex-linked genes are Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which heredity influences an individual's behavior?

By creating a framework for morphology and physiology Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the measure of how well differences in people's genes account for differences in their trait?

Heritability Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of monozygotic twins?

Conceived from a single egg fertilized by a single sperm Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the environment on an individual's behavior?

It shapes behavior as a result of an individual's shape and internal workings Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of phenylketonuria (PKU)?

An inherited disorder that increases the level of phenylalanine in the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of genes in shaping an individual's behavior?

To create a framework for environment to act on Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the spinal cord?

To carry messages to and from the body to the brain Signup and view all the answers

What type of neurotransmitter causes the receiving cell to fire?

Excitatory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the synaptic vesicles?

Reuptake Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal?

Sympathetic Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the area of neurons running through the middle of the medulla and the pons that is responsible for selective attention?

Reticular formation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the cerebellum?

To control and coordinate involuntary, rapid, fine motor movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the nerves that carry information from the sensory organs to the CNS?

Sensory pathway Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the machine designed to record the brain wave patterns produced by electrical activity of the surface of the brain?

EEG Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the neuron that carries information from the senses to the CNS?

Sensory neuron Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the part of the brain that forms the lowest part of the brain and is responsible for life-sustaining functions such as breathing and heart rate?

Medulla Signup and view all the answers