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33 Cards in this Set
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Genes
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Building blocks of heredity and development
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DNA
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Spiraling, complex molecule containing genes
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Chromosome
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Threadlike structure made largely of DNA molecules
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Genome
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An organism's entire collection of genes
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Behavior Genetics
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How heredity and environment contribute to human differences
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Molecular Genetics
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Study of molecular structure and function of genes
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Epigenetics
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Environment acts on the surface of genes to alter their activity
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Heritability
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Amount of variation in the population that is explained by genetic factors
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Gender Role
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The behaviors expected of people related to their identity as men and women
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Gender Identity
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One's sense of whether one is female or male, including a sense of what it means to be that gender
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Traits affected by environment
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Physical and mental abilities. Independence, religion, manners, attitude, habits
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3 types of temperament
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Easy, difficult, slow to warm up
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Social Identity
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Males: competitive, turn to women, think about sex more, attracted to young women
Women: social, like feedback, turn to women, stronger ties to friends and family, religion |
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Cultural Variation
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Individualist: independent
Collectivist: interdependent, obedient children Asian/African: emotionally and physically close |
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Mental Health Disorders
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Women: depression, eating disorders, anxiety
Men: ADHD, autism, antisocial |
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Social Learning Theory
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We learn gender role behavior by imitation, and by rewards and punishments that shape out behavior
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Psychophysics
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Methods that measure the strength if a stimulus and the observer's sensitivity to the stimulus
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Sensory Adaptation
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Diminishing sensitivity to an in changing stimulus
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Rods
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Dim light, black and white, peripheral vision
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Cones
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Near center of retina, bright or daylight, detect fine detail and color
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Wavelength and Wave Intensity
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Wavelength: hue
Wave intensity: brightness |
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Two theories of color vision
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Trichromatic and opponent-process
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Stereophonic Hearing
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Ears on either side of the head
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Hearing Loss
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Prolonged exposure to sounds at or above 85 decibels
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Kinesthesis
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Position and movement of parts of the body
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Vestibular Sense
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Balance; sensing the orientation of your head/body in space
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Proprioception
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Information about body position
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Gate-Control Theory
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Leading theory of pain research
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5 Taste Sensations
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Sour, sweet, umami, salty, bitter
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Types of Monocular Cues
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Relative Size
Interposition Relative Height |
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Grouping Effects of Gestalt
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Proximity
Continuity Similarity Connectedness Closure |
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Parts of Eye
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Pupil, lens, retina, fovea, optic nerve to brains visual cortex, blind spot, cornea, iris
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Parts of Ear
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Sound waves, Pinna, outer ear, middle ear, ossicles, inner ear, semicircular canals, auditory nerve to brain, cochlea, eardrum, auditory canal
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