Lecture 11: Hormones And Biological Rhythms Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three types of behavioral rhythms?
A
- diurnal
- Nocturnal
- Crepuscular
2
Q
Diurnal
A
Active during the day
3
Q
Nocturnal
A
Active at night
4
Q
Crepuscular
A
Active at dusk and dawn
5
Q
What do temporal variations in behavior reflect?
A
Temporal variations in physiology (eg: endocrine secretion)
6
Q
What exhibits temporal variation? What is it regulated by?
A
Hormonally mediated behaviors exhibit temporal variation… regulated by biological clocks
7
Q
What do memory, learning, sensation, perception and motivation all vary by?
A
Day or season
8
Q
What does endocrine secretion vary by?
A
Varies over the course of minutes, over the course of a day, and over the course of a year
