Brain Processing And Gentics (unit 2 Pt 1)

Question 1

Dual processing

Answer 1

The idea that info in being simultaneously processed consciously and unconsciously

Question 2

Blindside

Answer 2

A condition where a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it

Question 3

Parallel processing

Answer 3

Processing many aspects of a problem at the same time. Usually used to process well known info or to solve an easy problem

Question 4

Sequential processing

Answer 4

Processing one aspect of a problem at a time. Usually used to process new info or solve a hard problem

Question 5

Behavior genetics

Answer 5

The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

Question 6

Heredity

Answer 6

The genetic transfer of characteristics between parents and offspring

Question 7

Environment

Answer 7

Every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us

Question 8

Chromosome

Answer 8

Threadlike structures made up of dna molecules that contain genes

Question 9

DNA

Answer 9

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a complex molecule that contains the genetic info that makes up chromosomes

Question 10

Genes

Answer 10

The biochemical segments of DNA that make up chromosomes and can synthesize proteins

Question 11

Genome

Answer 11

The complete instructions for making an organism. Consist of all the genetic info in chromosomes

Question 12

Genes can be

Answer 12

Active (expressed) or inactive

Question 13

Identical twins

Answer 13

Monozygotic twins. Develop from a single fertilized egg creating two genetically identical organisms

Question 14

Identical twins can only be

Answer 14

The same sex

Question 15

Fraternal twins

Answer 15

Dizygotic twins. Develop from separate fertilized eggs, no closer then ordinary sibling but they share a prenatal environment

Question 16

Why is adoption a real-life experiment for behavior genetics

Answer 16

They can study if adopted children are more like their bio parents or their adopted parents

Question 17

Heritability

Answer 17

How many of the differences between people are due to genes

Question 18

Similar environment ______ heritability

Answer 18

Increases

Question 19

Why does a more similar environment increase heritability

Answer 19

the differences due to the environment will decrease

Question 20

Interaction

Answer 20

The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)

Question 21

Molecular genetics

Answer 21

The subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes

Question 22

Molecular behavior genetics

Answer 22

The study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior

Question 23

Epigenetic

Answer 23

The study of environmental influences on a gene expression that occurs without a change in DNA