Why Might Identical Twins NOT Have the Same Handedness

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why might identical twins NOT have the same handedness?

• A) Because some twins are "mirror opposites"
• B) Only because one was conditioned for other-handedness
• C) Because there is no genetic component to handedness
• D) Because they only share 50% of their genetic heritage

Recognize the physiological and psychological effects of neurotransmitter undersupply and oversupply.

Understand the process of how neurotransmitters and neurons enable the body's response to pain and stimuli.

Learn the role of neurotransmitters in psychological disorders such as schizophrenia.

Understand the structural and functional differences between the various components of the nervous system.

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Definitions:

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that proposes emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive label.

Cannon-Bard Theory

The theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion.

Psychological State

The current state of an individual's mental and emotional condition at a given time.

Physiological Response

Automatic reactions of the body to internal or external stimuli, often as part of the survival and stress responses.