2.6 Key Terms
Etiology
Cerebral cortex
Neurons
Brain circuits
Brain systems
Action potential
Synapse
Neurotransmitters
Receptors
Reuptake
Hormones
Genes
Genotype
Phenotype
Complex inheritance
Behavioral genetics
Heritability
Monozygotic twins
Dizygotic twins
Classical conditioning
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Unconditioned response (UCR)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Conditioned response (CR)
Conditioned emotional responses
Stimulus generalization
Operant conditioning
Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
Learned helplessness
Observational learning
Cognitive distortions
Emotion
Affect
Inappropriate affect
Flat affect
Labile affect
Mood
Temperament
High expressed emotion
Social support
Social causation hypothesis
Social selection hypothesis
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