PSYCH 209 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neural Tube, Excitotoxicity, Neuroplasticity
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To prepare for the test, make sure that you are familiar with the following terms. Do not just memorize definitions be sure you understand each concept as it relates to other concepts. Some of these terms are covered in lecture, some in the assigned reading, and some in both. Also review the course syllabus and statement of academic responsibility these will be represented on the test. Epigenetics things that affect gene expression without actually changing the genes themselves (just which ones turn on/off) Causality and correlation causality is when a causes b; correlation is when a seems to have a relationship with b (their trends seem to correspond), but correlation does not always imply causality. Evolutionary psychology the study of how psychology has changed throughout the evolution of (a) species. Neurophysiology the functioning of the neurological structures of the brain. Neuraxis axis of the central nervous system; denotes the direction in which the.
