PSYC 101 quiz 2 solutions complete answers

PSYC 101 quiz 2 solutions complete answers 

 

The human nervous system is a communication system; its function is to transmit messages, also called _____.

 

A chemical substance that has the ability to alter perception, mood, behavior, and/or physiological function.

 

The _____ lobe of the brain is responsible for complex aspects of cognition like attention, movement, and planning.

 

Central nervous system (CNS): The human nervous system, which includes the ____ and the ______.

 

One neuron can communicate with another neuron by sending little chemical messengers called ______.

 

The space between the ends of one cell’s axon and another cell’s dendrites is a ____.

 

_______ is defined as the ability to change.

 

Specialized cells or groups of cells that respond to sensory stimulation.

 

A central nervous system disease characterized by tremors, slow movement, and other symptoms; associated with low dopamine levels in the brain.

 

The process by which a nerve cell recaptures some of the neurotransmitters it has released is known as _____.

 

A neurotransmitter, the bulk of which is found in the gut, where it regulates intestinal activity.

 

Naturally produced chemicals, called _____, are released by nerve cells and that initiate or facilitate transmission of messages among nerve cells.

 

Somatic system is part of the peripheral nervous system concerned with _____ and _____.

 

A neurotransmitter present in the peripheral as well as central nervous system, involved in voluntary activity as well as physiological functions.

 

______ are drugs that speed up bodily functions, whereas _____ are drugs that slow down bodily functions.

 

A specialized cell or organ that carries out a response to a nerve impulse.

 

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis maintains_______

 

A totally secular view of origins simultaneously subsumes a view of _____.

 

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a disorder marked by excessive general activity for a child’s age, attention problems, high impulsivity, and low frustration tolerance. This may be linked to _____ levels.

 

Random brain activity is also called _____.

 

Neurons can carry impulses at speeds of nearly ___ per hour.

 

Hormone-producing sex glands are called _____.

 

When a person experiences acute, immediate effects as a drug wears off, an equal but opposite effect generally takes place. This is known as ______.

 

The Sympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system, instigates the physiological responses that accompany _____ behavior.

 

________ is a term used to describe the mechanism-of-action of drugs and their corresponding effects.

 

Norepinephrine _____ blood pressure and triggers the release of ____ from energy stores.

 

Nerves are made up of bundles of ____.

 

An agent or drug that enhances the activity of some naturally occurring substance.

 

A small endocrine gland found as a protrusion off the hypothalamus.

 

The _____ system is the electrical and chemical communication system within our bodies.

 

The neural networks that fan out from the central nervous system to various parts of the body are called the _____.

 

______ glands are situated at the top of the kidneys, involved in releasing hormones at times of stress.

 

_______ plays a key role in the functioning of neurons associated with pleasure and reinforcement.

 

_______ is a term used to describe the path that drugs take through our body, from start to finish.

 

A substance produced by the adrenal glands, released in response to stress.

 

Evolution is defined (in the text) as _____.

 

A state of being characterized by the compulsive desire to have a substance, such as a drug, in order to feel “normal” and postpone the effects of withdrawal.

 

Finish the quote by Albert Einstein, "Science without religion is lame, ______.

 

Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine are examples of _____.

 

_____ system of is composed of glands secreting hormones whose functioning affects things such as growth, maturation, behavior, and emotion.

 

_______ are chemicals that have a pronounced effect on growth, maturation, behavior, and emotions and that are produced by endocrine glands and secreted directly into the bloodstream.

 

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter involved in the largely unconscious functioning of the ______ nervous system, concerned with functions such as ____ and respiration rates.

 

The limbic system, associated with emotion, contains:

 

Map out the schematic conception of the components of the sensorimotor arc:

 

Which of the following are physical stimuli?

 

The stage of sleep is which does most dreaming occurs.

 

Psychology deals with how we perceive and understand the _____ and _____ is fundamental to the psychological study of perception.

 

A drug that blocks the effectiveness of a neurotransmitter.

 

The ______ regulates physiological functions such as respiration, heart rate, temperature, and digestion and includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

 

____ are the building blocks of the brain and are divided into __ categories.

 

A neurotransmitter linked with arousal, memory, and learning.

 

Awareness of one’s personal identity is ______.

 

A disease associated with ___ dopamine levels is Parkinson’s disease.