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Unit 2 Psych

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A molecule that fits into a receptor and blocks neurotransmitters from binding is a(n) placebo. cytoblocker. hormone. agonist. antagonist.	antagonist.
Deaf people whose native language is sign best illustrates... aphasia. phrenology plasticity hemispherectomy. tomography.	plasticity
In order to lure you into shopping longer, shopping malls keep their lights very bright. They know that bright light will alter your perception of t trigger increase becom brea decrease the production of melatonin with bright ligh	decrease the production of melatonin with bright light.
A person whose hand had been amputated actually felt sensations on his nonexistent fingers when his face was stroked. This best illustrates the consequences of... aphasia. lateralization. hemispherectomy. brain plasticity. tomography.	brain plasticity.
Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with both Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia? dopamine acetylcholine endorphins GABA serotonin	dopamine
The spatial junctions where impulses are chemically transmitted from one neuron to another are called... neurotransmitters. synapses. association areas. neural networks. thresholds.	synapses.
Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the... corpus callosum. angular gyrus. limbic system. medulla. reticular formation.	corpus callosum.
Neural networks refer to... the branching extensions of a neurons interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system. neurons that connect the central nervo junctions between sending and receiving neural cables containing many a	interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system.
At the age of 22, Mrs. LaBlanc was less than 4 feet tall. Her short stature was probably influenced by the lack of a growth hormone produced by the... adrenal gland. thalamus. pituitary gland. thyroid pancreas.	pituitary gland.
The selective permeability of a neural membrane creates a(n)... resting potential. myelin sheath. association area. neural netork. lesion.	resting potential.
The strengthening of synaptic connections facilitates the formation of... endorphins. interneurons. glial cells. neural networks. lesions.	neural networks.
An axon is... an antagonist molecule that blocks neurotran a layer of fatty tissue that encases the fiber junction between a sending and the extension of a neuron that carries messages away a cell that serves as the basic building block of the n	the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body.
Information travels from the spinal cord to the brain via... interneurons. sensory neurons. the sympathetic nervous system. the circulatory system. the endocrine system.	interneurons
Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a(n)... MRI. endorphin. synapse. lesion. EEG.	lesion.
Sir Charles Sherrington observed that impulses took more time to travel a neural pathway than he might have anticipated. His observation provided for the existence of... neural networks. glial cells. interneurons. synaptic gaps. association area	synaptic gaps.
The part of the cerebral cortex that directs the muscle movements involved in speech is known as... Wernicke's area. the amygdala. Broca's area. the reticular formation. the angular gyrus.	Broca's area.
The region of your cerebral cortex that enables you to recognize a person as your own mother is... the limbic system. Wernicke's area. the angular gyrus. an association area. Broca's area.	an association area.
The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in some patients who have schizophrenia is to use a(n)... X-ray. EEG. MRI. brain lesion. PET scan.	MRI
Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name? reticular formation. medulla cerebellum. hypothalamus amygdala	reticular formation.
The role of the suprachiasmatic nucleus in sleep rhythms involves emitting alpha waves remembering your dream upon waking the production of serotonin using the pineal gland to release melatonin using the adrenal glands to release adrenaline	using the pineal gland to release melatonin
How would researchers investigate someone’s brain waves while they sleep? Researchers would use __________. They would place electrodes (or a cap with electrodes placed throughout) on the person’s head. When neurons send messages, this device would be ab	An EEG
With an increase in learning, neurons need less prompting to send an action potential. This idea best explains implicit memory. flashbulb memory long-term potentiation. echoic memory. priming.	??? Not implicit maybe long term potentation
The five-stage cycle provides an example of: latent content. circadian rhythms. serial processing. sleep apnea. dissociation.	circadian rhythms.
The benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in... children who have had a cerebral hemisphere surgically removed. people free of any disease or brain damage. individuals with Alzheimer's disease. people paralyzed by a sev	children who have had a cerebral hemisphere surgically removed.
Which of the following are most involved in the action potential of a neuron? Potassium and calcium Chloride and sodium Sodium and potassium Chloride and calcium Calcium and sodium	Sodium and potassium ?
An accelerated heartbeat is to a slowed heartbeat as the ________ nervous system is the _________ nervous system. central; peripheral autonomic; somatic sympathetic; parasympathetic parasympathetic; sympathetic somatic; autonomic	sympathetic; parasympathetic
The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dan's occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue. Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of... language comprehension. pain sensations. visual perception. muscular coordination.	visual perception.
The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the... hypothalamus. reticular formation. medulla. amygdala. cerebellum.	hypothalamus.
Which brain structure relays information from the eyes to the visual cortex? thalamus amygdala medulla cerebellum hippocampus	thalamus
Resting potential is to action potential as __________ is to ____________. temporal lobe; occipital lobe polarization; depolarization right hemisphere; left hemispher association area; neural network sensory neuron; motor neuron	polarization; depolarization
Traveling on a plane from California to Japan is most likely going to prevent the onset of REM disrupt your circadian rhythm induce delta brain waves to appear have no impact. Jet lag only occurs when travel stimulate your parasympathetic nervous s	disrupt your circadian rhythm.
Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the... hippocampus angular gyrus medulla corpus callosum amygdala	medulla
An individual with damage to their Wernicke's area is most likely to have difficulty... comprehending a spoken request planning what to wear to remembering the name of a person in a photo distinguishing between red identifying an object held in the	comprehending a spoken request for information.
An area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements is called the... motor cortex. frontal association area. reticular formation. hypothalamus. angular gyrus.	motor cortex
Which of the following structures of the brain has been linked with the regulation of hunger and thirst? medulla pons hypothalamus hippocampus thalamus	hypothalamus
As we spend more time awake, adenosine builds up in our body causing us to feel tired. A common remedy to avoid this feeling is ingesting caffeine. Caffeine will... too many options	serve as an antagonist and block the production of adenosine.
The ovaries in females and the testes in males are part of the... reticular formation. endocrine system. sympathetic nervous system. limbic system. central nervous system.	endocrine system.
The association areas are located in the... limbic system. brainstem. spinal cord. thalamus. cerebral cortex.	cerebral cortex.
Neuroadaptation most clearly contributes to: unconscious mental activity. drug tolerance. narcolepsy hypnosis. withdrawal symptoms.	drug tolerance
The greatest proportion of our sleep time is __________. stage 4 sleep. stage 2 sleep. stage 3 sleep. stage 1 sleep. REM sleep.	stage 2 sleep.
Research on left-handedness suggests that... most left-handers process language primarily in their r hemi left-handers left-handers generally demonstrate less artistic comp a greater proportion genes or prenatal factors play a role in h	genes or prenatal factors play a role in handedness.
Dendrites are branching extensions of... glial cells. neurotransmitters. endocrine glands. neurons. endorphins.	neurons.