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Physiological explanation
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behavior or activity of the brain and other organs
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Ontogenetic explanation
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how structure of behavior develops- influences of genes, nutrition, experiences and interactions
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Evolutionary explanation
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reconstructs evolutionary history of structure/behavior
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Functional explanation
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why a structure or behavior evolved as it did
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Dualism
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mind and body are different kinds of substance exist separately
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Monism
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Universe consist of one kind of substance
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Materialism
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everything is material or physical
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Mentalism
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only the mind really exists and everything else exists because the mind is aware of it
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identity position
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view that mental processes and brain processes are same thing in different terms
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Solipsism
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i alone am conscious
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Multiplier effect
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genetic and prenatal influence can produce small increase in activity- change in environment magnifies this
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Artificial selection
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plants and animals are produced by scientist picking the most desired traits
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Lamarck evolution
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inheritance of acquired characteristics- this is disregarded
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Afferent axon
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brings in information
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Efferent axon
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takes out information
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Interneuron/intrinsic
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axon and dendrites are contained in a single structure
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motor neuron
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soma is in the spinal cord
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Sensory neuron
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specialized to be highly sensitive to particular type stimulation
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Astrocytes
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type of glia that takes up chemicals from axons, synchronize activity of axons, dilate blood vessels to bring more nutrients, modify activity of nearby neurons
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Microglia
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remove waste, viruses, fungi or bacteria
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