Heredity & Environment
The argument over the relative contributions of heredity and environment in the development of various behaviors and personality traits has become known as this debate.
Nature vs Nurture
Crack open a cold one, alcohol is one of these, meaning it has a calming effect on the central nervous system.
Depressant.
A person will most likely develop aphasia due to damage to this part of the brain.
Wernicke’s area.
The explanation that holds that dreams are merely the brain’s attempt to make sense of meaningless patterns of brain activity during sleep.
The activation-synthesis theory
In a screeching high-pitched sound, the sound wavelength is this, and the frequency is this...
short wavelength, high frequency
This perspective explains behavior as adaptations shaped by natural selection.
What is the evolutionary perspective?
Getting a headache from not having a morning coffee after substantial daily coffee consumption for several months is most likely due to this.
Withdrawal.
Some patients who have undergone split-brain surgery do so in order to help control severe cases of this.
epilepsy
Waking up frequently, loud snoring, silent pauses in breathing, and sleepiness during the day are symptoms.
Sleep apnea.
The most common form of this visual impairment is lacking the ability to interpret the red-green system.
Color-blindness.
Research method that compares adopted children to both biological and adoptive parents
What are adoption studies?
The tremors of Parkinson's disease result from the death of nerve cells that produce this neurotransmitter.
Dopamine.
A bonk on the head, with a side order of dizziness, nausea, and confusion may be the side effects of this unfortunate event.
Concussion.
Not that rock band from the 80s and 90s, it's a significant part of your sleep cycle!
REM
Photoreceptors responsible for color vision.
What are cones?
The study of how behaviors and environmental factors cause changes that affect the way genes work
What is epigenetics?
This plays a crucial role in calming and relaxing the body by inhibiting nerve signals. It binds to receptors on neurons, making them less likely to fire. It's also thought to play a role in reducing stress and anxiety.
GABA
The lobe of the brain that interprets visual input.
Flying to Europe? Hope you're prepared for jet lag, which is a significant disruption of this.
Circadian rhythm.
The minimum stimulus needed to detect a sensation 50% of the time.
What is the absolute threshold?
Identical twins reared apart have more similar intelligence test scores than do fraternal twins reared together. The following findings may provide the strongest evidence for the role of this... in intellectual performance.
Heredity
Activation of this system results in decrease in heart rate.
Parasympathetic nervous system.
This area of the brain stem controls breathing.
Medulla.
Falling asleep at seemingly random and inappropriate times.
Narcolepsy.
Experiencing one sense through another, such as seeing sounds.
What is synesthesia?