AP Psychology: Test 2 Sep. 2

An example of neuroplasticity is

A blind person having a heightened sense of smell

Which of these is TRUE about color psychology?

Age, gender, and culture impact how you react to color

Which of these is NOT a field closely related to biopsychology?

All of these are closely related sub fields of biopsychology

A deficiency in acetylcholine may cause which one of the following conditions?

Alzheimer's

Low levels of serotonin may cause which of the following?

Anxiety or depression

What type of psychology is color psychology based upon?

Applied

Wernicke's area is located in the

Back of the temporal lobe, usually on the left side of the brain

How does acetylcholine function?

By amplifying and inhibiting signals

A neurotransmitter is a type of

Chemical signal

What are neurotransmitters?

Chemicals that transfer impulses between cells

What substance breaks down acetylcholine and remove it from the synapse?

Cholinesterase

The part of the neuron that receives signals is called a

Dendrite

Which of the following is correct regarding the interaction between dopamine and serotonin?

Dopamine and serotonin can interact with each other by giving mutually enforcing or contradicting effects

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?

Endorphin

Which of these is an example of the role context plays in color psychology?

Green can mean go at a spotlight or make kids turn up their noses at certain vegetables

According to biopsychology, eating disorders

Have biochemical triggers

While famous, that case of Phineas Gage isn't very definitive, why?

His past wasn't well documented

Where is majority of serotonin found in the human body?

In the intestine

Aside from existing mental illness, what is another common way that biopsychology is encountered by people?

Injury

How can playing a musical instrument impact the brain?

It can increase the size of the temporal lobe

What do we know about human response to color?

It is subconscious

What does acetylcholine do?

It regulates REM sleep

What functions does dopamine have in the human body?

It regulates emotional response, hormone secretion, motoric actions, and reward sensation

Wernicke's area was found by studying people who had disabilities with understanding spoken language. When Wernicke studied the brains of these patients, he found what in the brain?

Lesions

This newer type of antidepressant inhibits the reuptake of serotonin back into first communicating neuron

SSRIS

The area that the neurotransmitters travel across to reach another neuron is called the

Synaptic gap

This is a older type of antidepressant that works by increasing the concentration of norepinephrine and serotonin

TCAS

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?

Terminal branch

What happens when someone has a stroke?

The blood doesn't reach part of the brain

What does the term neuroplasticity refer to?

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

Human behavior and feelings are primarily controlled by

The brain, nerves, and hormones

When you're at a restaurant and the waiter comes out with your dinner, which system is responsible for telling your brain that your food is out?

The nervous system

Which of the following do biopsychologists study?

The relationship between brain activity and mental states.

What is color psychology?

The study of how color impacts human behavior and mood

What is biopsychology?

The study of how the brain and related systems influence behavior

Which of the following is true about neurons?

They each have different functions within the nervous system

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

They have difficulty speaking

Broca's area is very closely related to Wernicke's area. What is the function of Broca's area?

To construct

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

Treatment, rehabilitation, and time

Wernicke's area is the part of the brain that helps us _______ spoken language

Understand

Low levels of dopamine in body are associated with

Vulnerability to addictions

An action potential occurs when a

Neural impulse travels along an axon

The all-or-none law states that

Neurons must fire a signal once it starts

During a refractory period

Neurons remove sodium ions

What do you call a chemical messenger that sends a signal across the synapse between neurons?

Neurotransmitter

Generally, antidepressants work by increasing the brains concentration of which of the following?

Neurotransmitters

Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are all examples of which of the following?

Neurotransmitters

These are chemical messengers within the brain that allow nerve cells to communicate with each other

Neurotransmitters

What are animal studies used in biopsychology research?

When it would be unethical to perform the study on humans

Wernicke's aphasia is

When you are able to produce sounds, words, or even phrases, but they do not make any sense, and there is no communication