AP Psych Final Flashcards 2

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following?

A decrease in heart rate

Which scenario best exemplifies Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection?

A mutation in a species of lizards that allows them to better blend into their surroundings leads to greater survival and more offspring possessing this mutation in a later generation.

The depletion of which of the following neurotransmitters is most closely associated with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Acetylcholine

Electrically stimulating a rat's amygdala would most likely produce which of the following?

Aggression

Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear?

Amygdala

A person with damage to Broca's area would most likely demonstrate which of the following symptoms?

Difficulty with speech production

(The diagram of the human body)

Endocrine system

Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?

Reticular formation

The division of the nervous system that most directly allows voluntary muscle movement is the

Somatic

Which of the following biological systems is most likely responsible for an increase in heart rate while experiencing anxiety?

The sympathetic nervous system

An individual with damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to have difficulty

comprehending a spoken request for information

A participant in a study of music perception listens to music with electrodes attached to her scalp while data are collected on the activity of her brain. This technique is called

computed tomography (CT)

The autonomic nervous system is most directly involved in

digesting food

The part of the endocrine system that is responsible for overseeing and regulating the release of hormones across the entire body is the

hypothalamus

Brain lateralization refers to the

inclination for certain cognitive processes to be specialized to one hemisphere of the brain or the other

Damage to a small part of the occipital lobe would most likely result in a

speech deficit

Ben was enjoying a walk in the woods on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. As he went around a curve, he noticed a bear walking toward him. Immediately his pupils dilated, he began to perspire, and his heart accelerated. These changes are most closely related to the function of the

sympathetic nervous system

Damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to be associated with difficulty in

understanding language