Behavioral Genetics Quizs

placebo

• A type of medication that contains active ingredients.

• Any inert substance that a subject believes to be a treatment.

• A surgical procedure performed without anesthesia.

• A psychological condition affecting the mind.

Allele

• A type of protein that helps in cell division.

• One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

• A structure that carries genetic information in the form of DNA.

• A process by which organisms adapt to their environment.

Behaviors

• Observable actions.

• Invisible thoughts.

• Unconscious reactions.

• Random impulses.

Psychiatrist

• They focus solely on therapy and counseling.

• They have a medical doctorate and can prescribe medications.

• They only work with children and adolescents.

• They primarily conduct research on mental health disorders.

cross-sectional study

• A research design that follows a group over time.

• A research design where the researcher compares multiple sections or categories within a population at the same time.

• A research design that focuses on a single individual in depth.

• A research design that collects data at different points in time.

Glutamate (GLU)

• The most excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, responsible for fast signaling and processing of information

• A type of hormone that regulates metabolism

• An inhibitory neurotransmitter that slows down brain activity

• A neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of sleep cycles

theory

• A guess without evidence.

• Based upon a hypothesis and backed by empirical evidence.

• A random collection of facts.

• An untested idea.

scatterplot

• A graphical representation of the relationship between two continuously measured variables.

• A type of chart that displays data points on a horizontal and vertical axis.

• A method for organizing data into rows and columns.

• A visual representation of data using bars to compare different categories.

action potential

• A brief electrical impulse that travels along the axon of a neuron, transmitting signals from one neuron to another.

• A chemical signal that inhibits neuron firing.

• A type of neurotransmitter released at synapses.

• A long-lasting change in the neuron's membrane potential.

experimental group

• Participants are exposed to the independent variable.

• Participants are not exposed to any variables.

• Participants are randomly assigned to different groups.

• Participants are given a placebo treatment.