Chapter 3

Question 0

2 parts of nervous system?

Answer 0

central and peripheral

Question 1

Regulates body’s internal functions and how a person reacts to the world.

Answer 1

nervous system

Question 2

central nervous system consists of

Answer 2

brain and spinal cord

Question 3

spinal cord is involved in

Answer 3

transmitting messages and spinal reflexes

Question 4

autonomic

Answer 4

vitals and internal organs

Question 5

somatic system

Answer 5

skeletal muscles and sense organs

Question 6

prepares bodies for dealing with emergency

Answer 6

sympathetic nervous system

Question 7

calms body down after an emergency

Answer 7

parasympathetic nervous system

Question 8

heart rate and blood pressure controlled by

Answer 8

hindbrain

Question 9

vision and hearing controlled by

Answer 9

midbrain

Question 10

complex processes and emotion controlled by

Answer 10

forebrain

Question 11

part of brain involved in thinking, language, memory and perceptions

Answer 11

cerebral cortex

Question 12

connects two hemispheres

Answer 12

corpus callosum

Question 13

3d brain imaging

Answer 13

CAT scan

Question 14

to study behavior study what system?

Answer 14

endocrine

Question 15

endocrine system secrets why substances

Answer 15

hormones

Question 16

master gland, affect behavior (labor)

Answer 16

pituitary

Question 17

male sex hormone

Answer 17

testosterone

Question 18

female hormone from ovaries

Answer 18

estrogen

Question 19

female hormone to prepare body for pregnancy made in ovaries

Answer 19

progesterone

Question 20

transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring

Answer 20

heredity

Question 21

controversy over role of biology vs environment

Answer 21

nature vs nurture debate

Question 22

what do psychologists use to determine what role heredity and environment play in traits

Answer 22

kinship studies

Question 23

in studies twins reared apart similarities would most likely be due to what factors?

Answer 23

biological