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AP Psych

Twin studies suggest that a strong influence on personality traits like emotional stability comes from genetic predispositions.
This can be the result of being exposed to a stimulating environment & exercise. Neurogenesis
The unique personalities of children evoke predictable responses from their caregivers. This best illustrates the ________ of nature and nurture. interaction
The prevalence of genetically predisposed traits that have a reproductive advantage is best explained in terms of natural selection
Many genes respond to environmental conditions, reacting to different environmental contexts in different ways. This characteristic of genes is called what? self-regulation
The diversity of human traits is enabled by our shared adaptive capacity
The knee-jerk reflex is controlled by interneurons in the spinal cord
Which of the following are located exclusively within the brain and spinal cord? interneurons
For you to be able to run, ________ must relay messages from your central nervous system to your leg muscles. motor neurons
Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your digestive system's stomach muscles by the sympathetic nervous system.
Motor neurons are to the ________ nervous system as interneurons are to the ________ nervous system. peripheral; central
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that travel across the synaptic gap.
An axon is the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body.
If a professor accused you of cheating on a test, your adrenal glands would probably release ________ into your bloodstream. epinephrine
The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n) action potential.
The tremors of Parkinson's disease result from the death of nerve cells that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine
Oversupply of this neurotransmitter is linked to migraines and headaches, which is why some people avoid food with MSG added. Glutamate
Schizophrenia is most closely linked with excess receptor activity for the neurotransmitter dopamine
Botulin is a poison with a molecular structure so similar to acetylcholine (ACh) that it blocks the effects of ACh in synapses, making botulin which kind of molecule? antagonist
Alzheimer's disease is most closely linked to the deterioration of neurons that produce acetylcholine
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