AP Psych (Study.org) Exam Prep

chemical signal

A neurotransmitter is a type of _____.

neural impulse travels along an axon

An action potential occurs when a _____.

rapid beta waves to slower alpha waves to even slower theta waves

As you fall asleep, an electroencephalogram would show your brainwaves changing from

allowed but minimized as much as possible

Deception in psychological research is _____.

neurons remove sodium ions

During a refractory period, _____.

fovea.

Eyesight in newborns is poor because of a lack of development in the

open to suggestion

Guiseppe has found that he is quite easily hypnotized, which suggests that Guiseppe is also _____.

It can increase the size of your temporal lobe.

How can playing a musical instrument impact the brain?

The hippocampus processes long-term memory while the hypothalamus regulates hunger.

How do the roles of the hippocampus and the hypothalamus differ?

Conscious

Is dreaming conscious or unconscious?

sleep spindles

Short bursts of brain activity while you're asleep are called

parasympathetic

Slowing heart rate is an example of a _____ response?

primates

The American Psychological Association does not allow experiments to be conducted involving

sleep better and cry less.

The Baby-Friendly Initiative from the World Health Organization encourages hospitals to provide babies with skin-to-skin contact with their mothers after birth. Researchers have found that this helps babies to

dendrite

The part of the neuron that receives signals is called a _____.

False

True or false: Gender influences the impact of a drug.

True

True or false: Sleep helps your body and moods function normally.

False

True or false: Suppressants is a psychoactive drug.

taste and smell

You expect what sense to be DECREASED in an elderly person

terminal branch

You touch a hot stove and the sensory neurons are telling your brain it's hot. Which part of the neuron is sending the neurotransmitters to the other neuron's dendrites to send the signal up to the brain?

24 hours.

Your circadian rhythm is a cycle that lasts how long?

deliberate conscious

Calling your mother on the phone is an example of _____ behavior?

find a balance between the value to science and the potential harm done

In evaluating potential experiments, a research organization's Institutional Review Board tries to _____.

hearing and smell.

Infants recognize their mothers most directly through

anxiety or depression

Low levels of serotonin may cause what?

two years old.

Most babies don't develop 20/20 vision until

They each have different functions within the nervous system

Neurons each have different _____ within the nervous system

concentration

Altered states of consciousness are NOT achieved through _____.

Your closed eyes move back and forth and you dream. Your breathing and heart rate increase.

How is REM sleep identified?

addiction

If you take a drug long enough, it can create a tolerance. Tolerance with a drug can lead to

Treatment, rehabilitation, and time.

Joseph has Broca's aphasia. What can help him recover his lost abilities?

caused physical and psychological harm

Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment wouldn't be approved today because it _____.

depressants

Psychoactive drugs that increase the production of the neurotransmitter GABA are called

knowledge of our separateness from other people

Self-awareness refers to the _____.

Central Nervous System

Spinal cord and brain are part of which nervous system?

10,000 odors, which is fewer than other mammals

The human nose can differentiate among approximately _____ odors.

make choices and consider our actions

The idea of consciousness suggests that we _____.

touch and proprioception

The senses that are part of the somatosensory system are _____.

They have difficulty speaking.

What are the symptoms people with Broca's aphasia have?

He believed hypnotism worked by communicating with the unconscious mind.

What did Milton Erickson believe about hypnotism?

How much energy your body gets

What does the pancreas regulate?

The brain adjusting to damage or changing based on new abilities.

What does the term neuroplasticity refer to?

The blood doesn't reach part of their brain.

What happens when someone has a stroke?

Difficulty sleeping

What is a symptom of a hyperactive thyroid?

Actual dream content is called manifest content and repressed desires are the latent content.

What is manifest content and latent content in Freud's theory of dreams?

There is an increased amount of delta waves in the fourth stage of sleep.

What is the difference between the third and fourth stages of sleep?

REM sleep

The activation-synthesis theory is the idea that dreams result from brain activity during _____.

Pituitary gland

When a male hits puberty, the _____ is responsible for telling the testes to release testosterone.

Sense of proprioception

When walking, what sense is responsible for knowing where your feet are in comparison to your trunk?

Hungry Hounds Ate Pavlov

Which part of the brain is composed of nerve cells that filter stimuli?

synaptic gap

Which part of the neuron do the neurotransmitters travel across to reach another neuron?

prefer sweet tastes, but can taste everything.

With regards to taste, infants

They both can lead to an altered state of consciousness.

How are meditation and hypnosis similar?

They can help us deal with difficult things in a safe place.

How are nightmares beneficial to us?

Hypnotherapy can be used to convince the patient he or she doesn't feel pain.

How can hypnotherapy be used as an anesthetic in order to treat someone with an addiction?

Adrenal gland

If you were being chased by a lion, the _____ gland would release adrenaline.

loss of taste

James has the flu and he is experiencing a runny nose as well as some respiratory congestion. In addition to having a difficulty breathing, it is likely that James will experience _____.

It blocks the reuptake of neurotransmitters

Jenny is studying all night for a test and is struggling to stay awake. She drinks an energy drink and is able to make it through the night without falling asleep. The energy drink acts as a stimulant to allow for increased energy. By what mechanism does the energy drink do this?

Meditation has caused an increase in her alpha and theta brainwaves.

Penelope finds that she feels less stressed after she meditates. What is most likely the reason for this?

dreaming

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep occurs when we are _____.

Use of the somatic nervous system

Swatting a mosquito is an example of which of the following?

neurons must fire a signal once it starts

The all-or-none law states that _____.

brainstem, thalamus, reticular formation and cerebellum Watch Correct Answer

The oldest parts of the brain are the _____.

pressure, hot, cold and pain

The skin has receptors that respond to _____.

sound, touch, and sight

The temporal lobe, parietal lobe and occipital lobe of the brain process information about _____ respectively.

minimize harm and obtain informed consent

The two guiding principles for ethical standards in psychological research are, _____.

When you've eaten a lot of candy at a party.

What situation would insulin be released from the pancreas?

Sensory

When you touch a hot stove, which neurons tell your brain it's hot?

endorphin

You go for a run around the track, and afterwards, you feel less anxiety and stress. Which neurotransmitter has been released to help you feel this way?

savory

You order the entrée 'umami chicken' at a restaurant. Therefore, the taste sensation you are expecting is _____.

Autonomic

You see a donut on a plate displayed at your local bakery, and your mouth starts watering. Which nervous system allows this to happen?