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1. synapse 
2. neurotransmitters 
3. myelin sheath 
4. dendrites
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1. the reticular
activation system 
2. forebrain, midbrain,
hindbrain 
3. regulates posture,
balance, breathing,
and various
reflexes 
4. It regulates hunger
and thirst. The
forebrain also
controls learning,
abstract thinking,
and emotions.
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1. thyroxine
deficiency 
2. adrenaline 
3. heartbeat and
breathing rate
increase, extra
energy results 
4. sleeplessness,
hyperactivity,
weight loss
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1. Environmental factors
such as soil
conditions, sunlight,
and rainfall affected
the tree’s growth and
development. 
2. Most will see it
as placing more
emphasis on
environment. 
3. Your answers
may include that
similarities of
identical twins
raised apart
support the
strength of
heredity.
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1. Answers will vary.
Examples include sleep
deprivations and increased
risk of accidents from
falling asleep
while driving. 
2. People dream during REM
sleep. 
3. Narcolepsy makes it
difficult to stay awake. 
4. Insomnia keeps you
awake.
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1. Hypnosis can help
people quit
smoking or stop
overeating. 
2. Hypnosis can be
used to manage
the pain of
childbirth or of
dental work. 
3. It can reveal
unconscious
thoughts and
memories.
Posthypnotic
suggestions can
help people forget
painful things.
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1. Drug addiction
causes physical
changes in
the brain. 
2. Possible answers
include: admit the
problem, get regular
therapy, and remain
drug free. 
3. Factors include:
environment,
personal history, type
of drugs, chemical
reaction of person’s
body to the drugs. 
4. It becomes an
addiction when you
can no longer control
your craving
for drugs.
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1. The sense of taste
will be stimulated. 
2. The woman salting
the apple because
the sweetness of
the apple will make
the salt more
noticeable. 
3. Possible answers
include: changing
the volume of the
car stereo
compared to a rock
concert, increasing
the weight of a
backpack from 5 to
7 lbs. compared to
changing the weight
from 40 to 42 lbs.
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Answers will vary for each item.
We do not experience some items
through certain senses. For
example, you may say that we
learn nothing about a watering
can from our sense of taste.
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Answers:
1. No; the fish on the
left appears larger. 
2. Perception is
affected by its
relationship to the
other objects in
the picture. 
3. You perceive size in
relation to distance.
The fish on the left
is closer.
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