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WorksheetsMost Needed Units AP (Units 3,7,8,11)
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
The neurotransmitter that signals muscle contraction is called...
Acetylcholine
Myosin
Actin
Calcium
Deep reading helps create strong neural networks. These neural networks depend on this neurotransmitter to improve memory and create new contacts.
Dopamine
Glutamate
Gaba
ACH
What is the part of the brain that receives information/impulses from other neurons
Dendrites
Axon Buttons
Myelin Sheath
Cell body
What is the soma?
Neuron's core. Contains necessary cell information. If it dies, it can come back.
Neuron's life support. Contains necessary cell action. If it dies, it all does.
Neuron's weakness. Contains necessary cell action. If it dies, it's a good thing.
It's the myelin sheath's job:
Speeds up the transmission of messages without actually protecting the axon.
Degrading the signals being sent through the neurons. Protective layer.
Protective layer. Speeds up the transmission of information and messages.
Natural, opiate like neurotransmitter linked to pain control and pleasure:
Dopamine
Serotonin
Endorphin
Morphine
The space between a presynaptic and post synaptic neuron
Nodes of Ranvier
Axon Hillock
synaptic cleft
terninal bouton
Which type of brain scan is useful for looking at the structure of the brain?
CAT
PET
fmRI
EEG
Which brain scan involves injecting a form of radioactive glucose into the body?
CAT
MRI
PET
EEG
Which brain scan uses radio waves to measure blood oxygen levels in the brain (most active areas have the highest levels).
PET
fMRi
MRI
CAT
Danger to which of the following puts a person's life in the most danger because it may cause breathing to stop?
amygdala
thalamus
medulla
hippocampus
hypothalamus
A gymnast falls and hits her head on the floor. She attempts to continue practicing but has trouble maintaining balance. What part of her brain has probably been affected?
reticular formation
cerebellum
amygdala
thalamus
medulla
Which of the following is sometimes referred to as the brains sensory switchboard, because it directs incoming sensory messages (with the exception of smell) to their proper places in the brain?
hypothalamus
pituitary
cerebellum
limbic system
thalamus
Which of the following brain areas is responsible for regulating hunger and thirst?
reticular activating system
amygdala
hypothalamus
brainstem
hippocampus
A researcher interested in determining the size of a particular area o the brain would be most likely to use which of the following techniques?
lesion
EEG
MRI
fMRI
PET scan
The _____ is a structure in the brain stem that connects the top of the brain to the bottom and plays a role in sleep, dreaming, and arousal.
reticular formation
pons
medulla
cerebellum
hippocampus
According to the Ebbinghaus (forgetting) curve, most forgetting occurs:
very soon after encoding
about 1-2 weeks after encoding
years after encoding
only if encoding is unsuccessful
An unusually distinct ability to remember visual images. Often referred to as a "photographic memory".
Superior autobiographical memory
visual acuity memory
eidetic memory
flashbulb memory
The instantaneous and automatic fear response we experience when unexpectedly stumbling upon a chicken illustrates the importance of the:
amygdala.
hypothalamus.
pituitary gland.
hippocampus.
The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that:
emotions have two ingredients: physical arousal and a cognitive label.
the conscious experience of an emotion occurs at the same time as the body's physical reaction.
emotional experiences are based on an awareness of the body's responses to an emotion-arousing stimulus.
emotional ups and downs tend to balance in the long run.
Schachter's two-factor theory emphasizes that emotion involves both:
the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous system.
verbal and nonverbal expression.
physical arousal and a cognitive label.
universal and culture-specific aspects.
Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus will cause an animal to:
begin eating.
stop eating.
become obese.
begin copulating.
Mary loves hang-gliding. It would be most difficult to explain Mary's behavior according to:
incentives.
achievement motivation.
drive-reduction theory.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Increases in insulin will:
lower blood sugar and trigger hunger.
raise blood sugar and trigger hunger.
lower blood sugar and trigger satiety.
raise blood sugar and trigger satiety.
Beginning with the most basic needs, which of the following represents the correct sequence of needs in the hierarchy described by Maslow?
safety; physiological; esteem; belongingness and love; self-fulfillment
safety; physiological; belongingness and love; esteem; self-fulfillment
physiological; safety; esteem; belongingness and love; self-fulfillment
physiological; safety; belongingness and love; esteem; self-fulfillment
An internal locus of control over a stressful event tends to result in
less reported stress.
more frustration regarding the stressful event.
more motivation to solve the stressful problem.
increased arousal.
