The Relative Contributions of Heredity and Environment Are Not Additive

question 119

Multiple Choice

The relative contributions of heredity and environment are not additive.This means:

• A)genetic loading cannot account for development alone-an environment is required.
• B)some characteristics are solely due to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
• C)certain characteristics are more linked to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
• D)that the person we become is due to X percent nature and X percent nurture.

Comprehend the concept of sensory adaptation and its implications for different types of receptors.

Understand the distribution and function of general senses across the body.

Differentiate between sensory input form and perception.

Identify various types of sensory receptors based on their stimuli and functions.

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Definitions:

Set-Point Theory

The concept that individuals have a genetically predetermined weight or body fat level that the body regulates and maintains.

Glucostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that blood glucose levels regulate feelings of hunger and satiety, thus influencing eating behavior.

Lipostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that body fat regulation is achieved through a feedback mechanism that controls food intake and energy expenditure.

Sensory Specific Satiety

The reduced desire to continue consuming a particular food due to the sensory properties (taste, smell, etc.) of that food.