Basic Concepts of Behavior and Brain

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behavior

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the actions and reactions of living things

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brain

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a part of the body that receives and responds to signals from the senses and also stores memories

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instinct

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a behavior that a living thing does without being taught

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learned behavior

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a behavior that is learned based on past experiences

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memory

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information that is stored in the brain and can be remembered

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model

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a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with

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senses

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a part of the body (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands) that gathers information about the environment.