Unit 1: Biological Basis of Behavior

Front

Interaction of genetic predispositions and environmental factors in shaping traits and behaviors.

Back

Nature via nurture

Front

What is the process by which sensory stimuli are converted into neural signals that the brain can interpret?

Back

Transduction

Front

Which concept best explains the brain's ability to adapt and create new neural pathways as a child practices and improves?

Back

Neuroplasticity

Front

Which brain structure acts as a relay station, receiving sensory information from all senses except smell and directing it to the appropriate cortical areas for processing?

Back

Thalamus

Front

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for the 'fight-or-flight' response, preparing the body for action in stressful situations?

Back

Sympathetic nervous system

Front

Brain imaging technique to observe changes in blood flow during cognitive tasks.

Back

fMRI scan

Front

What is the term for the minimum difference between two stimuli that a person can detect 50% of the time?

Back

Difference threshold

Front

Which sleep disorder is characterized by repeated episodes of breathing stopping and starting during sleep?

Back

Sleep apnea

Front

Which theory of color vision proposes that we have three types of color receptors, each sensitive to different wavelengths of light (red, green, and blue)?

Back

Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory

Front

Which structure in the ear is responsible for converting sound vibrations into neural impulses?

Back

Cochlea