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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a chemical substance that mimics the action of a neurotransmitter? | agonist |
| The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system comprise which nervous system? | peripheral nervous system |
| What area of the brain is the dopamine system involved in Parkinson's disease located? | midbrain |
| Which function is the reticular formation involved? | regulation of sleep and wakefulnes and contributes to arousal |
| Where are the thalamus, hypothalamus, and limbic system located? | forebrain |
| Which funtion(s) does the hypothalamus influence(s) or regulate(s)? | autonomic nervous system, plus 4 f's-fighting, fleeing,feeding,mating (sexual arousal) |
| What is the cerebrum? | largest & most complex part of human brain, responsible for human ability to engage in higher/more complex mental activity such as thinking & philosophizing |
| Where is the primiary visual cortex located? | occipital lobe |
| What is consciousness? | the awareness of internal & external stimuli |
| Which stage of sleep is characterized as a brief transitional stage during which theta waves are prominent? | stage 1 |
| What is the term Freud used for the contents of our waking life spilling into our dreams? | daily residue |
| What procedure is used by hypontist to relax an individual & increase his/her attention & suggestibility? | hypnotic induction |
| What you experience whenever a pursuit of a goal is thwarted? | frustration |
| Which type of conflict tends to be least stressful? | approach-approach |
| What are any noticeable alterations in one's living cirumstances that require readjustment? | life changes |
| What are the three human responses to stress? | emotional, physiological & behavioral |
| What are the three stages of general adaptation syndrome? | alarm reaction, resistance, & exhaustion |
| What is learned helplessness? | Passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events |
| What is defensive coping? | coping techniques that involve self-deception to distort reality in order to make situation appear less threatening |
| What are three characteristics of Type A personality? | anger/hostility, competitive orientation, & impatient |
| What is the long term success rate of ppl who quit smoking? | 25% |
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