Week 2 Quiz

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of PET scanning?

An alternative diagnostic tool is fMRI.

Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep.

REM

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

During the ________ stage, children understand events and analogies logically, and they can perform simple mathematical operations.

concrete operational

Melatonin release is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________.

darkness; light

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

dopamine; norepinephrine

Sigmund Freud believed that personality develops ________.

during early childhood

Balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of ________ motor skills.

gross

Which of the following is not a benefit associated with adequate amounts of sleep?

less exposure to carcinogens

Carissa's parents let her stay up as late as she wants. She is allowed to pick out her own clothes and decide when and what she wants to eat. Her parents act more like her friends than authority figures. What kind of parenting style is this?

permissive

The ________ connects the brain and the spinal cord.

pons

Agonists bind to ________ and antagonists bind to ________.

receptors; receptors

Francis takes his six-month-old daughter to daycare. A substitute provider is there, and his daughter begins crying. She clings to her father and hides her face. What does this exemplify?

stranger anxiety

Polygenic means that most traits are controlled by ________.

more than one gene

Isla is describing her dream to a friend. She explains that in her dream she being chased by zombies and she escaped them by hiding in a refrigerator. Her description of her dream is focused on ________ content.

manifest