AP Psych Unit 3 Biological Bases of Behavior (Brain/NS) (1)

Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Soma
• Myelin

When you run, jump and wave your hand, this voluntary nervous system kicks in?

• Motor neurons
• Spinal cord
• Somatic Nervous system
• Autonomic Nervous system

Study how biology and behavior and mind affect each other, what is the definition word?

• Biopsychosocial
• Biological Psychologists
• Psychologist
• Biologist

What is your “fight or flight” gland?

• Sympathetic division
• Adrenal gland
• Pituitary gland
• Parasympathetic division

What is the order from top to bottom of the brainstem?

• Pons, medulla, midbrain
• Medulla, midbrain, pons
• Midbrain, pons, medulla
• Pons, midbrain, medulla

What is the cells support center?

• Neurons
• Axons
• Axon terminals
• Cell body

What is a common cause of multiple sclerosis?

• Myelin sheath degeneration
• Axon terminals
• Cell body
• Synapse gap

When neither the researcher nor the participants know who is in each group is the definition of what word?

• Double-blind
• Blind procedure
• Placebo effect
• Control group

The number of neurons in the brain is similar to the amount of stars in the milky way. How many is that?

• 100 billion
• 150 trillion
• 10 billion
• 5 million

What natural morphine does the body create that is considered a “runner’s high”

• Dopamine
• Serotonin
• Glutamate
• Endorphins