Biological Unit Vocab

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biological approach

  • a form of studying behavior which argues that behaviors have psychological origins

  • argues that humans should be studied in terms of their biology

  • suggests that biology affects behavior and cognition

  • environmental factors interact with biology

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gene expression

  • when genes are “turned on“ of “turned off“ when interacting with an environment

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localization of function

  • each part of the brain performs a different essential function

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neuroplasticity

  • construction of new brain connections that allows for learning, adapting, and healing

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