Exam 3: A: Biological Psychology

Serotonin affects neurons involved in sleep,appetite,and mood.

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Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes.

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A heritability estimate around .53 for a trait indicates that 0.53% of the individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors in the population that was studied.

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses a powerful magnetic field to temporarily stimulate or inactivate neural circuits.

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The autonomic nervous system controls skeletal muscles.

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Neurons greatly outnumber glial cells in the brain.

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The action potential is a chemical substance that alters the activity of a receiving neuron.

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After split-brain surgery,patients are unable to walk or to care for the physical needs of everyday life.

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Monozygotic twins are more likely to share a trait with high heritability than are dizygotic twins.

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The brain stem's two main structures are the medulla and the pons.

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Exam 3: A: Biological Psychology

Serotonin affects neurons involved in sleep,appetite,and mood.

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes.

A heritability estimate around .53 for a trait indicates that 0.53% of the individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors in the population that was studied.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses a powerful magnetic field to temporarily stimulate or inactivate neural circuits.

The autonomic nervous system controls skeletal muscles.

Neurons greatly outnumber glial cells in the brain.

The action potential is a chemical substance that alters the activity of a receiving neuron.

After split-brain surgery,patients are unable to walk or to care for the physical needs of everyday life.

Monozygotic twins are more likely to share a trait with high heritability than are dizygotic twins.

The brain stem's two main structures are the medulla and the pons.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping

D: Health, Stress, and Coping

E: Health, Stress, and Coping