OPEN STAX Psychology FINAL exam |/ |/ |/ |/
with correct answers
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Biopsychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Study of how genetics |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
and the brain affect behavior
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Evolutionary Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Study how
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genetics have adapted over time (curvy women more attractive
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back in the day)
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DNA Blueprints - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DNA from our
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generations
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Heredity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inheritance of genetic
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characteristics
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DNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(deoxyribonucleic acid)
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Determines nature of cell |/ |/ |/
Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Where DNA is located |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Allele - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Versions of a gene
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Skin tone, eye color, etc
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,How many pairs of chromosomes makes up a healthy human -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔23 pairs/46 total chromosomes
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Mendel's law of heredity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔One dominant
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chromosome
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Polygenetic Inheritance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blending of
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chromosomes
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Height, Skin color (black and white parents create a light skin
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black baby)
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Genotype - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Genetic Makeup (natural)
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Phenotype - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Genetics and environment
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(what we see, not necessarily natural)
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Central nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Brain and
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spinal cord
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Peripheral system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Motor (runs through
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body)
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Neuron - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Communication to the brain
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about activity
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Creates our movement |/ |/
Ex: doesn't allow 3rd degree burns because it tells the brain to
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move body part
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,Dendrites - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Receive
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Axon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Carries
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Synapse - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Space between two neurons
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(junction between neurons)
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Transfers neurons |/
Myelin Sheath - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increases the speed the
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information travels through the neuron
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Pons - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Responsible for sleep and wake
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problems
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Neurogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Grow new neurons
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Axon terminal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Decide WHERE info is
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going
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Neurotransmitters - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chemical |/ |/ |/ |/
messengers
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Spinal Cord - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Acts like a cable,
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connecting brain to other parts of the body
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, Neurological Communication goes through the ________ - |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔spine
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Bottom of neck controls _________ - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔digestion
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Torso controls ______ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔balance
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Top of neck controls _______ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lungs, heart
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Neck controls ________ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vital organs
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Endocrine System - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Body communication
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that uses horses as messengers instead of neurons
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Controls: growth- skin, hair, height |/ |/ |/ |/
The _______ system helps with growth, regulates eating,
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sleepiness, elicits adrenaline - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔endocrine
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(if system becomes unstable we can gain/lose weight, get sick,
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insomnia)
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Thalamus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Interpret our senses (touch,
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hear, sight, smell, taste)
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Midbrain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Info server
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with correct answers
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Biopsychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Study of how genetics |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
and the brain affect behavior
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Evolutionary Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Study how
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
genetics have adapted over time (curvy women more attractive
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
back in the day)
|/ |/ |/ |/
DNA Blueprints - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DNA from our
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
generations
|/
Heredity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Inheritance of genetic
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
characteristics
|/
DNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(deoxyribonucleic acid)
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Determines nature of cell |/ |/ |/
Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Where DNA is located |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Allele - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Versions of a gene
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Skin tone, eye color, etc
|/ |/ |/ |/
,How many pairs of chromosomes makes up a healthy human -
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔23 pairs/46 total chromosomes
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Mendel's law of heredity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔One dominant
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chromosome
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Polygenetic Inheritance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blending of
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chromosomes
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Height, Skin color (black and white parents create a light skin
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black baby)
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Genotype - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Genetic Makeup (natural)
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Phenotype - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Genetics and environment
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(what we see, not necessarily natural)
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Central nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Brain and
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spinal cord
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Peripheral system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Motor (runs through
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body)
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Neuron - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Communication to the brain
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about activity
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Creates our movement |/ |/
Ex: doesn't allow 3rd degree burns because it tells the brain to
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
move body part
|/ |/ |/
,Dendrites - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Receive
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Axon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Carries
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Synapse - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Space between two neurons
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(junction between neurons)
|/ |/ |/
Transfers neurons |/
Myelin Sheath - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increases the speed the
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
information travels through the neuron
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Pons - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Responsible for sleep and wake
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
problems
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Neurogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Grow new neurons
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Axon terminal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Decide WHERE info is
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
going
|/
Neurotransmitters - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chemical |/ |/ |/ |/
messengers
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Spinal Cord - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Acts like a cable,
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connecting brain to other parts of the body
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
, Neurological Communication goes through the ________ - |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔spine
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Bottom of neck controls _________ - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔digestion
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Torso controls ______ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔balance
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Top of neck controls _______ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lungs, heart
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Neck controls ________ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vital organs
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Endocrine System - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Body communication
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that uses horses as messengers instead of neurons
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
Controls: growth- skin, hair, height |/ |/ |/ |/
The _______ system helps with growth, regulates eating,
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
sleepiness, elicits adrenaline - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔endocrine
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
(if system becomes unstable we can gain/lose weight, get sick,
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
insomnia)
|/
Thalamus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Interpret our senses (touch,
|/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/ |/
hear, sight, smell, taste)
|/ |/ |/ |/
Midbrain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Info server
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