General Final

Front

What is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses?

Back

Cognition

Front

True or False: Stress is only harmful to your health if you view it as negative according to Kelly McGonigal.

Back

True

Front

What is the psychological process of making sense of stimuli called?

Back

Perception

Front

What neurotransmitter is involved in control of movement and sensations of pleasure, reward, and motor control, and can be both excitatory or inhibitory?

Back

Dopamine

Front

True or False: The Frontal lobe, Frontal Cortex, Amygdala, Temporal lobe, Basil Ganglia, Hippocampus, and Cerebellum all play a role in memory.

Back

True

Front

What part of the brain is primarily responsible for higher cognitive functions such as reasoning and decision-making?

Back

Frontal Lobe

Front

What is the term for the ability to store and retrieve information over time?

Back

Memory

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Back

Sensation is the process of receiving stimuli from the environment, while perception is the interpretation of those stimuli.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

What role does dopamine play in the brain?

Back

Dopamine is involved in reward, pleasure, motor control, and regulating mood.

Front

What is the function of the amygdala in the brain?

Back

The amygdala is involved in emotion regulation, particularly fear and pleasure.