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- Subject:
- Social Science
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 02/14/2014
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Explain the basic principles of the theory of evolution by natural selection
Describe the differences between genotype and phenotype
Discuss how gene-environment interactions are critical for expression of physical and psychological characteristics
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Appreciate the diversity of interests and foci within psychology
Understand basic interests and applications in each of the described areas of psychology
Demonstrate familiarity with some of the major concepts or important figures in each of the described areas of psychology
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Describe areas of the brain involved in sleep
Understand hormone secretions associated with sleep
Describe several theories aimed at explaining the function of sleep