Psychology Chapter 2
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Psychology 100 chapter 2psychology in action 9th edition (huffman)
- 1._______ studies how biological processes in the nervous system relate to behavior in the nervous system relate to behavior and metal processes.
- A.
Evolutionary psychology
- B.
Neuroscience
- C.
Biofunctionalism
- D.
None of these options
- 2._______ are basic cells of the nervous system responsible for reveiving and transmitting electrochemical information.
- A.
Dendrites
- B.
Neurons
- C.
Axons
- D.
Nucleotides
- 3.The three major parts of a neuron are the _______.
- A.
Glia, dendrites, and myelin
- B.
Myelin, dendrites and axon
- C.
Dendrites, axon and cell body
- D.
Axon, glia and myelin
- 4.Juan has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has trouble walking because of his poor muscle coordination. His coordination problem is primarily due to the progressive deterioration of his _________.
- A.
Axons
- B.
Myelin sheath
- C.
Action potential
- D.
Glial cells
- 5.The _______ explains how an axon either fires or does not fire an action potential _______.
- A.
Sodium-potassium
- B.
Axon terminal
- C.
Shotgun
- D.
All-or-nothing law
- 6._______ are chemical messengers secreted into the synapse.
- A.
Ions
- B.
Neurotransmitters
- C.
Nucleotides
- D.
Neurocommunicators
- 7.The synapse is the point where _____.
- A.
The soma attaches to the dendrite
- B.
Neurotransmitters are manufactured
- C.
Information transfers from neuron to neuron
- D.
The action potential begins
- 8._________ is a neurotransmitter and suspected factor in Parkinson's disease (PD) and schizophrenia.
- A.
Acetylcholine
- B.
Dopamine
- C.
Serotonin
- D.
All of these options
- 9.Chemicals manufactured by endocrine glands and circulated in the bloodstream to produce bodily changes or maintain normal bodily functions are called _______.
- A.
Endorphins
- B.
Neurotransmitters
- C.
Endoseals
- D.
Hormones
- 10.Neurotransmission at the synapse is similar to making an individual phone call. In contrast, messages from the ______ system resemble a very large group email message.
- A.
Lympathic
- B.
Hormonal
- C.
Endocrine
- D.
Reticular activating
- 11.The major divisions of the (Central Nervous System) CNS are the ________ .
- A.
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
- B.
Somatic and autonomic
- C.
Gray matter and white matter
- D.
Brain and spinal cord
- 12.The __________ carries messages between the CNS and the periphery of your body.
- A.
Parasympathetic nervous system
- B.
Spinal cord
- C.
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
- D.
None of these options
- 13._______ is the brain's ability to reorganize and change the structure and function throughout the life span.
- A.
Neurogenesis
- B.
Stem cells
- C.
Neuroplasticity
- D.
All of these options
- 14.The parasympathetic nervous system is dominant when a person is ________.
- A.
Stressed
- B.
Relaxed
- C.
Frightened
- D.
Angry
- 15.Damage to the medulla can lead to loss of ________.
- A.
Vision
- B.
Respiration
- C.
Hearing
- D.
Smell
- 16.The ________ is a hindbrain structure involved in respiration, movement, waking, sleep, and dreaming.
- A.
Medulla
- B.
Thalamus
- C.
Reticular formation (RF)
- D.
Pons
- 17.The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the __________.
- A.
Brain
- B.
Left and right hemispheres
- C.
Subcortex
- D.
Brain stem
- 18.If you are accidentally hit on the head and you see flashes of light, mostly likely the blow activated cells in the _________.
- A.
Frontal lobes
- B.
Temporal lobes
- C.
Occipital lobes
- D.
Parietal lobes
- 19.Your left brain doesn't know what your right brain is doing. It is MOST likely that your _______ has been severed.
- A.
Amygdala
- B.
Frontal lobe
- C.
Association cortex
- D.
Corpus callosum
- 20.Split-brain research has indicated that, in most people, the left hemisphere is largely responsible for ________ abilities.
- A.
Musical
- B.
Spatial
- C.
Artistic
- D.
Language
- 21._______ are branching neuron structures that receive neural impulses from neurons and convey impulses toward the cell body.
- A.
Axons
- B.
Cell bodies
- C.
Dendrites
- D.
None of these options
- 22.The _______ is part of the neuron that integrates incoming information, absorbs nutrients, and produces proteins necessary for the functioning of the neuron.
- A.
Axon hillock
- B.
Myelin sheath
- C.
Synaptic gap
- D.
Cell body
- 23.A(n) ___________ is an electrochemical impulse that travels through a neuron.
- A.
Ganglial message
- B.
Muscular potentiation
- C.
Action potential
- D.
Neuroelectrical message
- 24.According to the all-or-nothing law, the __________.
- A.
Neuron cannot fire again during the refractory period
- B.
Neurotransmitter either attaches to a receptor site or is destroyed in the synapse
- C.
Neuron either fires completely or not at all
- D.
None of these options
- 25.Neurotransmitters are _________.
- A.
Charged ions that carry action potential down the axon
- B.
Hormones that pass electrical energy from the dendrite into the soma
- C.
Chemical messengers that are released from an axon and stimulate dendrites on another neuron
- D.
Lubricants and nutrients needed by the soma to keep the neuron alive
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