Module #1 Flashcards
Nature
Qualities you posses at birth, such a physical structure and temperament
Nurture
Refers to experiences in life that affect your nature, such as disease, education, hardship, or opportunity
Physical health
Enough vitality for vigorous activity
Social health
Secure group of family and friends
Mental health
Firm grasp on reality
Emotional health
The control to express feelings appropriately
Spiritual health
Confidence that you are growing in your relationship with God
Characteristics a person displays are called 1.______. 2._______ is the study of these characteristics passed from generation to generation. The information for these is found on structures called 3._______, which are visible at the time of cell duplication, when they are wound up tightly. These structures are long, twisted fibers of 4._______ with protective coasting. Each fiber contains a sequence of many 5._______. The choice of a base and the order in which the bases appear form a language. The language carries the information needed to make 6._______, which is how the characteristic is expressed. A section of this fiber that coders for a specific characteristic is called a 7.________. All the information on the genetic structures that codes specifically for your traits is your 8._______.
- Traits
- Genetics
- Chromosomes
- Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
- Nucleobases or bases
- Proteins
- Gene
- Genotype
If you have a dominant gene and a recessive gene for the same trait, which one will be expressed?
The dominant gene
What is the only situation in which a recessive gene is expressed?
When the genotype does not contain a dominant gene for that trait
What is one good reason to be aware of the diseases in your family that are known to be hereditary?
Being aware will make you check your status more often
What is one good reason to be aware of abilities and talents in your family that seem to be hereditary?
You may have abilities that aren’t found in many families and might bring you much satisfaction in life
Identify the 4 temperaments:
“I need time alone. I value honesty, thriftiness promptness, and quiet. I love children. People call be steady. I hold back from expressing my opinions:
Phlegmatic
Identify the 4 temperaments:
“I seem to rise to leadership every time I enter a group of people. I have been called bossy and occasionally I lose my temper, but I say what I think and have confidence that I can accomplish the task.”
Choleric
Identify the 4 temperaments:
“I never met a stranger. People say I am energetic and fun-loving, but I forget details sometimes, especially when I see someone I know. I love to try new things.”
Sanguine
Identify the 4 temperaments:
“I never measure up to what I envision I could be. I have been told I am thorough and precise, and I am moved emotionally be excellent drama or music. I love a creative project.”
Melancholic
If you are not strongly one of the 4 temperaments, what could be complicating your temperament?
You may have a strong secondary temperament
Dominant
The person prefers to use exclusively the eye, hand, and foot of the same side
Mildy dominant
The person prefers the same side but frequently uses the opposite side
Cross-dominant
Although the person has a dominant side, one preference is regularly on the opposite side
Ambidextrous
The person uses both side equally
What 2 things can make true laterality harder to determine?
(1) Injury of the dominant eye, hand, or foot or (2) if the person has trained himself to use the opposite one
Diurnal
Active during daylight and sleeps during the night
Nocturnal
Active during night and sleep during day
Are humans naturally nocturnal?
Rarely is a person naturally nocturnal. It is often a sign of illness
What are 2 characteristics of a morning person?
- Wakes up cheerfully
- Most productive during the morning
What are 2 characteristics of a night person?
- Hard time waking up in morning
- Most productive in the afternoon or evening
What is an omnivore?
Eats and digests both plants and animals
