psychology unit 2 test

According to Erikson, when is self-esteem at its lowest level?

• Adolescence - Identity v Role Confusion

• Early Childhood - Autonomy v Shame and Doubt

• School Age - Industry v Inferiority

• Middle Adulthood - Generativity v Stagnation

What part of the brain regulates breathing and heart rate?

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Corpus callosum

• Frontal lobe

After his injury, Phinaes Gage suffered which of the following symptoms? (Pick all that apply).

• Loss of vision in both eyes

• Uncontrolled emotions

• Stuttering and other language issues.

• Paralysis on the left side of his body.

Which component of the limbic system plays an essential role in the formation of new memories?

• Amygdale

• Hippocampus

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

Occasionally the corpus callosum is severed in cases of severe

• Heart issues

• Migraines

• Epilepsy

• Autism

The two language regions in the left hemisphere are called:

• Broca’s and Wernicke’s area

• Gazzaniga’s and Sperry’s area

• The hippocampus and the amygdale

• The medulla and the thalamus

Compared to adults, children are _______________ to experience night terrors.

• Less likely

• Expected

• More likely

• Not likely

The chemical messengers released into the spatial junctions between neurons are called

• Genes

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• Synapses

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the central and the _____ systems. 

• Autonomic

• Parasympathetic

• Peripheral

• Sympathetic

The function of the dendrites is to

• Control pain through the release of opiate-like chemicals in the brain

• Coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.

• Receive incoming signals from other neurons

• Release neurotransmitters into the spatial junction between neurons.