Chapter 3: Biopsychology

Chapter 3: Biopsychology

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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Melissa Palmer

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Changes in behavior and cognitive processes over time are studied by.

Back

behavioral geneticists

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The theory of _______ states that organisms that are better suited for their environment will survive and reproduce, while those that are poorly suited for their environment will die off.

Back

evolution by natural selection

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Human eggs and sperm each contain 23, which are composed of long strands of.

Back

chromosomes; DNA

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The ______ of a neuron contain ______ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers of the nervous system.

Back

axons; terminal buttons

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

During an action potential, what happens to sodium levels inside the cell?

Back

increase

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A(n) ________ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the neuron’s cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.

Back

action potential

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for.

Back

depression

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