ap psych unit 3

Joel sticks his hand on an open flame, what is the correct order of his neuron types will fire in?

Sensory neuron, inter neuron, motor neuron

Elecrically stimulating a rat's amygdala would most likely produce which of the following

Aggression

Fluoxetine has been shown to reduce depression by

Blocking reuptake and increasing the level of serotonin in the synapses

Difficulty in typing smoothly on a keyboard would most likely result from damage to the

Cerebellum

Which neural structure receives neurotransmitters from the previous neuron?

Dentrites

A person with damage to Broca's Area would most likely demonstrate which of the following symptoms?

Difficulty with speech production

Which of the following will be slowed when the fight or flight response is activated?

Digestion

In extreme cases, surgically serving the corpus callosum is a treatment for which condition

Epilepsy

Which area of the brain is not well developed until after three years of age, offering a possible explanation for infantile amnesia?

Hippocampus

After an electrode implanted in a cat's brain stimulates the cats amygdala, the cat will most likely do what

Immediately withdraw in fear

Mary participate in an exercise program when she experienced an increase in energy and feelings of well-being. The best explanation for Mary's perseverance is that exercise

Increases her levels of endorphins

The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the

Medulla

Which of the following provides information regarding brain function by monitoring brain at work through metabolism of glucose?

PET

The words red fox are whispered in the right ear of a split brain patient. When asked what will they say they heard?

Red fox

A neuron's state before an impulse is fired is known as its

Resting potential

Mandi wakes up and her alarm goes off at 5:15. She realizes she is hungry so she gets out of bed. She walks to the kitchen and eats. They taste a little stale. Which brain structure is Mandi not using?

Septum

When you get up from your desk after the bell rings at the end of class, you are using your

Somatic nervous system

Phantom limb pain is a result of activity in which of the following brain areas?

Somatosensory Cortex

A person usually has trouble hearing after damage to which area of the brain?

Temporal lobe

When passing along a neural impulse, these structures burst and release chemicals into the synapse

Vesicles