Terms | Definitions |
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Consciousness | The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings |
Heredity | The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another |
Heritability | The proportion of variation among individuals in a group that we can attribute to genes |
Molecular Behavior Genetics | The study of how the structure and functions of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior |
Epigenetics | The study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself |
Circadian Rhythm | Our biological clock; is a regular bodily rhythm that occurs on a 24-hour cycle |
Alpha Waves | The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state |
Delta Waves | The slow, large brain waves associated with the deep sleep stage, NREM-3 |
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN) | A pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus controls the circadian rhythm. In response to light, the sun causes the pineal gland to adjust melatonin production, thus modifying our feelings of sleepiness |
Dissociation | The disconnection or separation of something from something else or the state of being disconnected |
Psychoactive Drug | A chemical substance that alters perception and moods |
Hypnosis | The induction of a state of consciousness in which a person apparently loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction |
Posthypnotic Suggestions | A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized |
Parents | Work ethic, politics, religion, morals |
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Early Experience | Critical periods |
Peers | Language, culture, habits |
Culture | Norms, Culture Shock |
Term | Explanation |
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Gender Roles | The expectations set upon us by our culture |
Gender Identity | Which gender do we identify with |
more (does not have to be the same as the sex you were born) | |
Gender Typing | As we get older, we learn |
about masculine and feminine traits. We then act accordingly to which gender we identify with | |
Social Learning Theory | We imitate |
Gender Schema Theory | We learn about what it means to be male or female through our culture |
Sleep Stage | Function |
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NREM-1 | Dosing off, half in half out, may resemble hallucinating, but brain waves similar to being awake (known as onset sleep) |
NREM-2 | Brain waves start to āspindleā, meaning there are short burstsā¦. Lightly sleeping |
NREM-3 | The deepest sleep brain waves are large (delta waves) and they are very hard to wake |
Insomnia:
Narcolepsy:
Sleep Apnea:
Night Terrors:
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