PSY 351 Study Guide - White Matter, Olfactory Bulb, Dorsal Root Ganglion
1 Apr 2014
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Lee-boot effect = the slowing and eventual cessation of estrous cycles in groups of female animals that are housed together. Whitten effect = the synchronization of the menstruation cycles of a group of females, which occur in the presence of a pheromone in a male"s urine. Vandenbergh effect = the earlier onset of puberty seen in female animals that are housed with males. Bruce effect = termination of pregnancy caused by the odour of a pheromone in the urine of another male. As a type of alarm to warn other member of the same species to either flight of fight. For courtship or attract an opposite sex. To leave a trail so that other member of the same species can follow: amplitude = movement of the sound wave. Loudness = how big the wave is/how much the wave is compressed. Frequency = number of cycles per unit time.
