Intro To Psychology

Front 1

The _____ is the part of the neuron that keeps the cell alive.

Back 1

cell body

Front 2

What is the correct sequence for information travelling within a single neuron?

Back 2

dendrites, cell body, axon

Front 3

Neurons _____ connected physically and communicate with each other at the _____ .

Back 3

are not; synapse

Front 4

_____ affects dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, influencing the systems that help us perceive visual images.

Back 4

Methamphetamine

Front 5

The myelinated sheath of an axon:

Back 5

allows for faster transmission of signals to other neurons, organs, or muscles.

Front 6

Suzanne has been having difficulty falling asleep and waking up in the morning. She has also noticed that her appetite has changed and that she has become somewhat more aggressive. What neurotransmitter is most likely involved in Suzanne’s symptoms?

Back 6

serotonin

Front 7

Cocaine, which prevents the reuptake of dopamine, resulting in more dopamine in the synapse, would be classified as a(n):

Back 7

agonist

Front 8

What is true about the spinal cord?

Back 8

Different areas have different functions.

Front 9

If we were to compare the autonomic nervous system to a car we could say that the _____ nervous system functions like a car’s accelerator and the _____ nervous system functions like a car’s brake.

Back 9

sympathetic; parasympathetic

Front 10

Which of the following make up the major components of the peripheral nervous system?

Back 10

the autonomic and somatic nervous systems

Front 11

The main focus of the nervous system is to:

Back 11

provide a large network of interacting nerve fibers passing information throughout the body.

Front 12

Damage to this area of your brain could leave you unable to navigate your way through a room.

Back 12

tectum

Front 13

The portion of the midbrain responsible for movement and arousal is the:

Back 13

tegmentum

Front 14

Split-brain studies revealed that:

Back 14

certain tasks and behaviors seem to be localized to either the left or right hemisphere.

Front 15

The benefit of using functional neuroimaging techniques is that they allow researchers to:

Back 15

observe dynamic activity of the brain as it happens during specific tasks.

Front 16

Ralph went into a psychology lab and had a magnet held over his skull. When the magnet was placed over a particular region, he was unable to speak. Ralph probably experienced:

Back 16

transcranial magnetic stimulation.