quiz
By late adulthood (age 75) we have lost ___________ percentage of our taste buds.
65
Consciousness describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli.
True
Which of the following areas is located in the frontal lobe of the brain?
Wernicke's area
________ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.
action potential
Research indicates that babies are first able to use their sense of taste ________ birth.
before birth
Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing ________ as a result of discontinuing use of the drug.
changes in normal bodily function
Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.
depressant
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for ________. Group of answer choices
depression
How many of the five stages of sleep are considered NREM sleep? Group of answer choices
four
Broca's area is located in which lobe of the brain? Group of answer choices
frontal
Terri Schiavo went into cardiac arrest and her brain was deprived of oxygen, leaving only her brainstem functioning. Which of the following functions could Schiavo still accomplish? Group of answer choices
groan and move her eyes
What is described by the concept of perception? Group of answer choices
how sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced
A theta wave is a type of ________.
low frequency, low amplitude brain wave
The need to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms is called ________.
physical dependence
Uncomfortable sensations in the leg during periods of inactivity are a symptom of ________ leg syndrome. Group of answer choices
restless
Sleepwalking is also referred to as ________.
somnambulism
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________. Group of answer choices
studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes
Jeremy has Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor skills. In addition to motor symptoms, Jeremy has noticed changes in his mood, and he feels the need to smoke more cigarettes than he used to. It is likely that Jeremy's ________ is producing less ________ than it needs to. Group of answer choices
substantia nigra; dopamine
The space between two neurons is called the ________. Group of answer choices
synapse
________ is a midbrain structure critical to movement.
the ventral tegmental area