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Learning Psychology Psy420 Spring 2012-Chapter 1
UNLV Dr. Laforge
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
02/24/2012

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The Genetic basis for variation involves G___ Mu____ and Un____d Genetic material
Definition
Gene Mutation ; Unused Genetic Material
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Un_____ Gen_____ M_______ can be activated by e____ conditions
Definition
Unused Genetic material ; Environmental conditions
Term
True or false: Adaptation is ‘good vs. bad’
Definition
true
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A characteristic of adaptation is that it corresponds to c_____s in the e______
Definition
changes in the environment
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An example of Natural selection is the p______ m_____
Definition
peppered moth
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An example of Natural selection is the f____ f____ & c____ D____
Definition
fruit flies and courtship dance
Term
An example of Natural selection is the r___ p____ m_____
Definition
rock pocket mouse
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An example of Natural selection is the studies done on the g____ is_____
Definition
Galapagos islands
Term
An example of Natural selection is the s_____ p_____ of h______ and their g_____
Definition
skin pigmentation of humans and their geography
Term
Variations in behavior and the process of natural selection produce r_____ ; m______ a____ p_______s ; and G____ B____ Tr____s
Definition
Reflexes; modal action patterns and general behavior traits
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The R____ is the simplest form of elicited behavior
Definition
the Reflex
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(Pertaining to Reflexes) The E_______ stimulus→ Corresponding R_____e (reflexes are r_______ps)
Definition
Eliciting ; Response ; relationships
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(Pertaining to Reflexes) Response r____ly occurs in ab____ce of stimuli
Definition
rarely ; absence
Term
(Pertaining to Reflexes) They are Highly s______c
Definition
stereotypic
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(Pertaining to Reflexes) They Often protect from i_____y
Definition
injury
Term
The three components of the reflex arc are: S____ neuron I____neuron and M_____ neuron
Definition
Sensory neuron Interneuron and Motor neuron-
Term
Repeated presentations of the same stimulus will reduce the magnitude of the response elicited by that stimulus. This is called ?
Definition
habituation
Term
When you are already aroused the same eliciting stimulus will trigger a much stronger reaction. This is called the ______ e_______
Definition
sensitization effect
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In Dual-Process Theory- the _-_ system activates when a st___ elicits a ____ which is referred to as the H_____ P______
Definition
stimulus ; response ; Habituation Process
Term
In Dual-Process Theory- habituation & Sensitization effects are referred to as the b_____ o______
Definition
behavioral outcomes
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In Dual-Process Theory- the st___ system becomes involved only in special circumstances – and is also referred to as the s_____ process____
Definition
state system ; sensitization process
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Modal Action Patterns are s_____-sp____ typical response patterns
Definition
species-specific
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Modal Action patterns are involved in many be____ors such as f____g ; se___l behavior ; terri____al def____ ; agg_____ ; prey cap____ ; and prot_____ from the ele______
Definition
Behaviors ; feeding; sexual behavior; territorial defense; aggression; prey capture; and protection from the elements
Term
MAPs are elicited by re______r/releasing st_____us
Definition
releaser/releasing stimulus
Term
In MAPs it is e____ to identify stimulus for a reflex
Definition
easier
Term
In MAPs it is m____ c_____d to identify sign stimulus of a modal action pattern
Definition
more complicated
Term
There are two pyramids in the example of the sequence of organizational behavior. Going from less stereotyped to more- complete the following sequence of one of them- a____ve- then c_______
Definition
appetitive ; consumatory
Term
There are two pyramids in the example of the sequence of organizational behavior. Going from less stereotyped to more- complete the following sequence of one of them- g____ search mode- f____ search mode- f___ h___ and i____ mode
Definition
general search; food search; food handling and ingestion
Term
Appetitive or Consummatory? Snake crawls over fallen logs where last meal had been discovered.
Definition
Appetitive
Term
Appetitive or Consummatory? Snake begins searching for prey by flicking its tongue.
Definition
Appetitive
Term
Appetitive or Consummatory? Snake moves about while tongue flicking to locate the dying rodent 10 feet away.
Definition
Appetitive
Term
Appetitive or Consummatory? Snake strikes
Definition
and injects venom into rodent passing by. , consumatory
Term
Appetitive or Consummatory? Snake opens jaws and maneuvers rodent for swallowing.
Definition
consumatory
Term
Appetitive or Consummatory? Snake swallows rodent. Snake extends neck and stomach region to force rodent into digestive tract.
Definition
consumatory
Term
G____ also determine general behavior t____s
Definition
Genes; traits
Term
Compared to MAPs - general behavior traits occur in a wide? Or narrower? Range of situations (e.g. aggression in response to aversive stimuli)
Definition
wide
Term
Compared to MAPs – general behavioral traits have _____ plasticity of behavior
Definition
greater
Term
Heredity plays a role in behavioral traits such as: sele____bree_____; sex___or_____; gen____id____; psyc_____ disor_____; Hu___affil_____n
Definition
selective breeding ; sexual orientation ; gender identity; psychiatric disorders ; human affiliations
Term
“Learning” is a change in be____ due to ex____
Definition
behavior due to experience
Term
(learning) Biological process that facilitate ad_____ to one’s en_____
Definition
adaptation; environment
Term
(learning)Acquisition of behavior AND wi_____ng responses
Definition
withholding
Term
Regarding The Issue of Enduring Change- The text states that it is too difficult to define “d______e”
Definition
durable
Term
Regarding The Issue of Enduring Change and the text’s definition – the text definition is considered over-________
Definition
over-simplified
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