Chapter 3 Psychology

Which of the following higher level processes is not a function of the cerebral cortex?

Breathing

This type of a scan involves a number of x rays of a particular section of a person's body or brain.

CT scan

SSRI's are drugs that are commonly prescribed for what?

Depression

This particular neurotransmitter is involved in mood reward and addiction and motor behavior

Dopamine

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

Dopamine Norepinephrine Serotonin

This is a technique often used in studies for sleep patterns. Researchers place electrodes on a person's head to study brain waves, What is this called?

Electroencephalography (EEG)

The myelin sheath consists of what?

Glial cells

This is a state of equilibrium in which biological conditions such as body temp are maintained at optimal levels.

Homeostasis

The endocrine system consists chemical substances known as?

Hormone

Which of the following can be drawn for the case study of phineas gage's brain injury?

Injury to the brain causes changes in behavior, and specific brain areas are linked to particular behaviors.

This part of the brain is involved with our emotions and connecting our emotions to our memories.

Limbic System

____________ is the difference between hemispheres and brain.

Longitudinal Fissure

The theory of this suggest that organisms better suited for their environment will survive and reproduce those who aren't will die off

Natural selection

This particular nervous system is responsible for stimulating digestion and causing the bladder to detract.

Parasympathetic

HM had brain surgery for which of the following reasons?

Severe seizures

Which of the following sense is not routed through the thalamus?

Smell

Rosemary had a stroke about 1 year ago and now she can't understand what people are saying so she responds using vague language to try and make it look like she understands. Which part of her brain is damaged?

Wernicke's area

This particular part of the brain extends through the forebrain hindbrain and the midbrain

amygdala

Psychological research study genetics to better understand _________ that contributes to certain behaviors.

biology

The two main divisions of the nervous system are _________ and _________.

central and peripheral

This particular part of the brain receives messages from muscles tendons joints and structures in our hear to control balance and motor skills

cerebellum

Psychotropic medications are drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring this balance.

neurotransmitter

Which of the following is not a part of the fight or flight response?

running away

The central nervous system consist of the brain and_______________

spinal cord

The space between two neurons is called ___________

synapse