AP PSYCH - Module 12- 15

Interaction

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

Mutation

________: a random error in gene replication that leads to a change.

Broca

________: in the frontal lobe, helps with talking and speaking.

Plasticity

________: the brains ability to change (especially during childhood) by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience.

Genes

________: the biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes, segments of DNA capable of synthesizing proteins.

Genome

________: the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organisms chromosomes.

Consciousness

________: our awareness of ourselves, and our environment.

Corpus callosum

________: a band of neural fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres, and carries messages between them.

Epigenetics

________: the study of environmental influences on a gene expression that occurs without a DNA change.

Environment

every external influence from when a baby is in the womb to the people and things around us.

Neurogenesis

________: the formation of new neurons.

Blindsight

________: guessing /knowing the color or orientation of an object without being able to actually see it.

Split

________ brain: a condition that results from a surgery that isolates the two hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum most of the time this surgery is performed in order to stop severe seizures.

Cerebral cortex

________: covers the cerebral hemispheres, it is the bodys ultimate control and information processing center.

Environmental relatives

________: adopted parents and siblings.

Chromosomes

________: threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain genes.

Heritability

________: the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes.

Frontal lobe

________: located just behind the forehead, it is involved in speaking and muscle movements along with making plans and judgments.

Cognitive neuroscience

________: the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition.

Natural selection

________: the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.

Behavior genetics

________: the study of how genetic variations affect psychological traits such as personality, mental illness, cognitive abilities, and social attitude.

DNA

________: a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up chromosomes.

Molecular genetics

________: the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes.

Wernicke area

________: in the temporal lobe, it is responsible for speech and understanding.

Parietal lobe

________: situated at the top back of the brain, it receives sensory input for touch and body positions.

Somatosensory cortex

________: located at the front of the partial lobe, it registers and processes body touch and movement sensations.

Evolutionary psychology

________: the study of the evolution of behavior of the mind, using principles of natural selection.

Dual processing

________: the idea that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks.

cerebral cortex

covers the cerebral hemispheres, it is the bodys ultimate control and information processing center

glial cells

cells located in the nervous system that work as janitors by supporting and nourishing neurons, they also play a role in learning and thinking

frontal lobe

located just behind the forehead, it is involved in speaking and muscle movements along with making plans and judgments

parietal lobe

situated at the top back of the brain, it receives sensory input for touch and body positions

occipital lobe

located in the back of the head, includes areas that receive information from the visual fields

temporal lobe

portion of the cerebral cortex located just above the ears, includes auditory areas, each receives information mainly from the opposite ear

motor cortex

an area at the back of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements

somatosensory cortex

located at the front of the partial lobe, it registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

association areas

areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions, they are involved in higher mental functions such as thinking, learning, remembering and thinking

Wernicke area

in the temporal lobe, it is responsible for speech and understanding

Broca

in the frontal lobe, helps with talking and speaking

plasticity

the brains ability to change (especially during childhood) by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience

neurogenesis

the formation of new neurons

corpus callosum

a band of neural fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres, and carries messages between them

split brain

a condition that results from a surgery that isolates the two hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum most of the time this surgery is performed in order to stop severe seizures

consciousness

our awareness of ourselves, and our environment

cognitive neuroscience

the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition

dual processing

the idea that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks

blindsight

guessing/knowing the color or orientation of an object without being able to actually see it

behavior genetics

the study of how genetic variations affect psychological traits such as personality, mental illness, cognitive abilities, and social attitude

environment

every external influence from when a baby is in the womb to the people and things around us

chromosomes

threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain genes

DNA

a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up chromosomes

genes

the biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes, segments of DNA capable of synthesizing proteins

genome

the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organisms chromosomes

identical twins

twins who developed from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical people

fraternal twins

twins who developed from different fertilized eggs

genetic relatives

bio-parents and siblings

environmental relatives

adopted parents and siblings

molecular genetics

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

heritability

the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes

interaction

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

epigenetics

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

evolutionary psychology

the study of the evolution of behavior of the mind, using principles of natural selection

natural selection

the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations

mutation

a random error in gene replication that leads to a change