Unit 3 Test Corrections

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Your friend is taking her first psychology class. She comes to you saying, "I don't understand why we are studying the brain; I thought this was a psychology class." Because of your background in psychology, your best response should be

"Everything psychological is simultaneously biological."

Reuptake of a neurotransmitter refers to

Absorption of the neurotransmitter into e terminal buttons of the sending neuron

Oxytocin

Allows us to bond, warm fuzzy feeling

The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionary oldest to newest is

Brainstem, Limbic System, Cerebral Cortex

Acetylcholine

Deals moth motor movement and memory and lack of it has been linked to Alzheimer's

Dopamine

Deals with motor movement, alertness, and pleasure. Lack of it is linked to Parkinson's and too much to schizophrenia

The pituitary gland is controlled by the

Hypothalamus

Serotonin

Involved in mood control and lack of it is linked to clinical depression

Endorphins

Involved in pain control (can lead to addiction in drugs)

Juanita accidentally touched a hot iron. she immediately drew back her hand. Which is true about the withdrawal of her hand?

It was initiated by the spinal cord

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

Which is true of a neuron in the resting state?

Teh inside of the cell membrane i negative compared to the outside

Which hormone seemed to be most closely linked with aggressive behavior?

Testosterone


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