The Largest Unit Within Which Gene Flow Can Readily Occur

question 32

Multiple Choice

The largest unit within which gene flow can readily occur is a ________.

• A) population
• B) species
• C) genus
• D) hybrid

Describe the function and significance of second messengers in neural transmission.

Differentiate between ionotropic and metabotropic receptors.

Understand how synaptic changes facilitate learning.

Define and describe the mechanisms underlying habituation.

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Definitions:

Deese-Roediger-McDermott

A phenomenon in cognitive psychology where people falsely remember words related to those they have actually heard.

Equipotentiality Hypothesis

The idea that any part of a particular functional area of the brain can perform the functions of any other part within that area.

Levels of Processing

A theory in cognitive psychology proposing that deeper levels of analysis produce more durable memory traces.

Implicit Memories

Memories that are not consciously recalled but influence behaviors and skills, also known as procedural memories.