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Psychology quiz 3

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Andy has decided to seek medical help for mood disturbances and sleep problems. Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the problems Andy is experiencing? A) GABA, B) dopamine, C) serotonin, D) acetylcholine   Serotonin  
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The ____ nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. A) central, B) autonomic, C) peripheral, D) somatic   Central  
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your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer? A) dendrites, soma, axon, axon terminal, B) terminal buttons, axon, some dendrite,   Dendrites, soma, axon, axon terminal  
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People's genetic makeup is their ____ A) genome, B) genotype, C) phenotype, D) mRNA   Genotype  
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Of the following functions, which is NOT controlled by the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex? A) storing memories, B) hearing, C) processing visual images, D) understanding language   Processing visual images  
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The knoblike structures at the far end of the axon are called _____. A) axon terminals, B) synaptic vesicles, C) synapses, D) receptor sites   Axon terminals  
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When a neuron fires, it fires in a(n) _____ fashion, as there is no such thing as "partial" firing. A) accidental patterned, B) all-or-none, C) rapid fire, D) quick succession   All-or-none  
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Jack got a brain injury from waterskiing. 1 problem, Jack couldn't pronounce certain words for period of time until speech therapy, now speaks like before. Example of brain's _, which allows structure + function of brain cells to adjust to trauma.   Plasticity  
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The fight-or-flight response is mobilized by the ____ nervous system. A) parasympathetic, B) central, C) sympathetic, D) somatic   Sympathetic  
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The main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system is ____. A) glutamate, B) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), C) Acetylcholine, D) serotonin   Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)  
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