PSY 101 Straighterline Final Exam Study
Guide
endocrine system
(Ans- Consists of glands that control many of the body's activities by
producing hormones.
pituitary gland
(Ans- beneath the hypothalamus, controls growth and regulates other
glands
adrenal glands
(Ans- located at the top of each kidney, regulate mood, energy level, and
the ability to cope with stress.
pancreas
(Ans- located under the stomach, is a dual-purpose gland that performs
both digestive and endocrine functions
genes
(Ans- units of hereditary information
molecular genetics
(Ans- involves the manipulation of genes using technology to determine
their effect on behavior
selective breeding
(Ans- genetic method in which organisms are chosen for reproduction
based on how much of a particular trait they display
linkage analysis
(Ans- analysis may help identify the location of certain genes by referring to
those genes whose position is already known
,behavior genetics
(Ans- study of the degree and nature of heredity's influence on behavior.
genotype
(Ans- genetic makeup of an organism
Phenotype
(Ans- An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
gene x environment (G x E) interaction
(Ans- interaction of a specific measured variation in DNA and a specific
measured aspect of the environment
Thermoreceptors
(Ans- respond to changes in temperature
Pain
(Ans- sensation that warns of danger to body
fast pathway
(Ans- fibers connect directly with the thalamus and then to the motor and
sensory areas of the cerebral cortex
slow pathway
(Ans- pain information travels through the limbic system, a detour that
delays the arrival of information at the cerebral cortex by seconds
Papillae
(Ans- taste buds
olfactory epithelium
(Ans- a thin layer of tissue, within the nasal cavity, that contains the
receptors for smell
, Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
(Ans- mates with differing sets of genes produce healthier offspring
kinesthetic sense
(Ans- the sense of body position and movement of body parts relative to
each other
psychology
(Ans- the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
science
(Ans- psychology uses systematic methods to observe human behavior
and draw conclusions
behavior
(Ans- everything we do that can be directly observed
mental process
(Ans- The thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences
privately but that cannot be observed directly
critical thinking
(Ans- thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions.
Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions.
empirical method
(Ans- gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection
of data, and logical reasoning
structuralism
(Ans- focus on identifying the elemental parts or structures of the human
mind; William Wundt
Guide
endocrine system
(Ans- Consists of glands that control many of the body's activities by
producing hormones.
pituitary gland
(Ans- beneath the hypothalamus, controls growth and regulates other
glands
adrenal glands
(Ans- located at the top of each kidney, regulate mood, energy level, and
the ability to cope with stress.
pancreas
(Ans- located under the stomach, is a dual-purpose gland that performs
both digestive and endocrine functions
genes
(Ans- units of hereditary information
molecular genetics
(Ans- involves the manipulation of genes using technology to determine
their effect on behavior
selective breeding
(Ans- genetic method in which organisms are chosen for reproduction
based on how much of a particular trait they display
linkage analysis
(Ans- analysis may help identify the location of certain genes by referring to
those genes whose position is already known
,behavior genetics
(Ans- study of the degree and nature of heredity's influence on behavior.
genotype
(Ans- genetic makeup of an organism
Phenotype
(Ans- An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
gene x environment (G x E) interaction
(Ans- interaction of a specific measured variation in DNA and a specific
measured aspect of the environment
Thermoreceptors
(Ans- respond to changes in temperature
Pain
(Ans- sensation that warns of danger to body
fast pathway
(Ans- fibers connect directly with the thalamus and then to the motor and
sensory areas of the cerebral cortex
slow pathway
(Ans- pain information travels through the limbic system, a detour that
delays the arrival of information at the cerebral cortex by seconds
Papillae
(Ans- taste buds
olfactory epithelium
(Ans- a thin layer of tissue, within the nasal cavity, that contains the
receptors for smell
, Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
(Ans- mates with differing sets of genes produce healthier offspring
kinesthetic sense
(Ans- the sense of body position and movement of body parts relative to
each other
psychology
(Ans- the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
science
(Ans- psychology uses systematic methods to observe human behavior
and draw conclusions
behavior
(Ans- everything we do that can be directly observed
mental process
(Ans- The thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences
privately but that cannot be observed directly
critical thinking
(Ans- thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions.
Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions.
empirical method
(Ans- gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection
of data, and logical reasoning
structuralism
(Ans- focus on identifying the elemental parts or structures of the human
mind; William Wundt
