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Unit 2 PSY Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the autonomic nervous system most directly control? | Bladder contractions (involuntary) |
| Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to muscles in your hands by the ___ nervous system | peripheral |
| After discovering the shadows in the window were only trees, Ron's heart slowed and blood pressure decreased--reactions regulated by the____ | presymplectic nervous system (P- for peace) |
| What is the function of dendrites? | receive signals from other neurons |
| What is the function of Cell body? | the cells life support center |
| What is the function of Axon? | passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands |
| What is the function of Myelin Sheath? | covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses |
| What is the function of Terminal Buttons (Terminal Branches)? | form junctions with other cells |
| How do neurons communicate with one another? | Explain how neurons communicate with one another. Neurons communicate through a junction called a synapse. Terminal buttons release neurotransmitters where they travel though the synapse where it is received by another neuron. |
| Effects of neurotransmitters on behavior. | |
| The slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis involves degeneration of the ___? | Myelin Sheath |
| Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neuronal impulse? | dendrites, soma, axon, synapse |
| Patients' negative expectations about the outcome of a surgical procedure can increase their experience of pain. This is an example of ____. (Top or bottom up processing)? | Top-down processing |
| Sally developed cataracts in both eyes, preventing her from being able to identify even her mother's face. This is a deficiency in ____. (Top or bottom up processing)? | Bottom-Up processing |
| A vision test starts with very small letters Ann can't read. Eventually the letters are large she correctly reads them 50% of the time. This is a (n) (Absolut threshold, just noticable difference, or difference threshold) | Absolute Threshold |
| Zak sees 2 colors and says "same" or "different." The test gets harder, & he accurately distinguishes them only 50% of the time. This is a (n) (Absolute threshold or just noticeable difference) | Just Noticeable Difference |
| J's bag is twice as heavy as K's. Weber's Law says if it takes 5 coins to make J's bag feel heavier, it will take __ coins to make K's feel heavier. (10, 5, 15, or 20)? | 10 |
| When the test was handed out, your breathing and heart rate increased and your hands got sweaty. This stress response was triggered by the ___. | Sympathetic Nervous System |
| ___ is the primary chemical messenger of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. | Cortisol |
| What are the two divisions of the nervous system? | Peripheral and Central Nervous System |
| What two divisions are part of the Peripheral Nervous System? | Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System |
| People who respond to life events with a laid back, relaxed, easygoing attitude, and are slow to anger are said to have a ___ personality. | Type B |
| Ayla has a quick temper and minor hassles often leave her irritable and fuming. She is most likely to have a ___ personality. | Type A |
| Juan had a heart attack and doctors told him his personality is most closely associated with future heart attacks. Juan has which personality type? | Type D |
| What part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord? | Central Nervous System |
| What part of the nervous system consist the cranial and spinal nerves? | Peripheral Nervous System |
| Purpose of the Endocrine System? |
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