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| Emphasis is placed upon physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behavior. |
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| The study of the physiological and genetic basis of behavior. |
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| Can be explained at a more Microscopic level in terms of neuron and glia. |
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| 4 Categories of Biological Explanations of Behavior |
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| Physiological, Ontogenetic, Evolutionary, Functional |
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| The belief that there are different kinds of substances and the mind and body are separate entities. |
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| The belief that the universe is only comprised of one type of substance. |
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| Basic units of heredity that maintain their structural identity from one generation to another. |
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| Basic unit of information and are aligned along chromosomes and come in pairs. |
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| A portion of a chromosome and is composed of DNA molecules with type of genes including autosomal and sex-linked genes. |
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| Serves as a model for the synthesis of RNA. |
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| A single strand chemical that can serve as a template/model for the synthesis of protein. |
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| Where a person has an identical pair of genes on the 2 chromosomes. |
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| A person has an unmatched pair of genes on the 2 chromosomes. |
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| Shows a strong effect in either the homozygous or heterozygous condition. |
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| Shows its effect only in the homozygous condition. |
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| Genetic tendencies that guide behavior will result in a change in the environment that magnifies the original tendency. |
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| Focuses on functional explanations of how behaviors evolved and assumes that behaviors characteristic of a species have arisen through natural selection and provide a survival advantage. |
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| Evolution Occurs Through: |
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| Recombination and Mutation. |
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| Varies with minimalists and abolitionists. |
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