Unit 2 Psych

In the figure above, where does the neurotransmitter dopamine have its effect?

E

Damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to be associated with difficulty in...

understanding language

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following?

A decrease in heart rate

Which scenario best exemplifies Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection?

A mutation in a species of lizards that allows them to better blend into their surroundings leads to greater survival and more offspring possessing this mutation in a later generation

The depletion of which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Acetylcholine

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

Aggression

damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear?

Amygdala

The area labeled X in the drawing above denotes which of the following structures?

Axon terminals

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

Cerebellum

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

Difficulty with speech production

The diagram above depicts the human body's

Endocrine system

What is the arrow pointing to?

Pons

What is the primary function of the brain region indicated by the arrow?

Sleeping, walking, and dreaming

The division of the nervous system that most directly allows voluntary muscle movement is the...

Somatic

Which part of the brain represented above is indicated by A?

Somatosensory cortex

Ben was enjoying a walk in the woods on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. As he went around a curve, he noticed a bear walking toward him. Immediately his pupils dilated, he began to perspire, and his heart accelerated. These changes are most closely related to the function of the..

Sympathetic nervous system

Which of the following biological systems is most likely responsible for an increase in heart rate while experiencing anxiety

The sympathetic nervous system

Damage to a small part of the occipital lobe would most likely result in a..

Vision deficit

An individual with damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to have difficulty in..

comprehending a spoken request for information

Brain lateralization refers to the..

inclination for certain cognitive processes to be specialized to one hemisphere of the brain or the other

The autonomic nervous system is most directly involved in...

Digesting food

The part of the endocrine system that is responsible for overseeing and regulating the release of hormones across the entire body is the...

Hypothalamus

Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?

Reticular formation

A participant in a study of music perception listens to music with electrodes attached to her scalp while data are collected on the activity of her brain. This technique is called...

electroencephalography (EEG)