Psychology Quiz 2

After flying from California to New York, Arthur experienced a restless, sleepless night. His problem was most likely caused by a disruption of his normal

circadian rhythm.

With the approach of night, our body temperature begins to drop. This best illustrates the dynamics of the

circadian rhythm.

The motor cortex is located in the ______ lobes.

frontal.

An air pump that keeps the sleeper's airway open to facilitate regular breathing is often prescribed for serious cases of

sleep apnea.

The chemical messengers released into the junctions between neurons are called

neurotransmitters.

Particularly among men, sleep apnea is linked with

obesity.

Migraines are most closely linked with an

oversupply of glutamate.

To demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive, a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's

amygdala.

Neural stimulation that exceeds a threshold triggers

an action potential.

In one study, while a man provides directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely pass between them carrying a door. The man does not notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during the interruption. This illustrates

change blindness.