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Living Systems - Investigation 4
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central nervous system
where sensory impulses pass through the brain and spinal cord
receptor
cells that send messages to the brain when it receives stimuli
neuron
a communication cell found in the brain and nervous system
stimulus
something that causes an action or response
respond
to react or to answer
adaptations
A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to live successfully in its environment.
inherited trait
a characteristic that is passed down from generation to generation (for example, eye color in humans)
learned behavior
a behavior that has been learned from experience (for example-walking or drinking from a glass)
instinctive
done automatically without thinking (blinking or breathing for example)
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Which of the following statements has been supported by the research of evolutionary psychologists? a. Women are attracted to older men. b. Men are attracted to women who appear fertile and capable of bearing children. c. The connection between sex and pleasure is mostly determined by culture. d. The same factors determine sexual attraction in both males and females. e. Most adults are attracted to partners that in some way remind them of their parents.
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