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