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Question 1

What is neuroplasticity?

Answer 1

The ability for the brain to change, modify itself, or repair itself

Question 2

Identify three ways in which the brain can be damaged

Answer 2

1) Tumors 2) Infections 3) A Stroke 4) Neurotoxins5)Genetic factors 6) Head injuries

Question 3

What happens when you learn new information or practice old skills?

Answer 3

The brain creates neural pathways and the more you practice a skill or study information the more developed the path becomes

Question 4

What is an individual’s consciousness?

Answer 4

When an individual is awake and aware of their external stimuli and their own mental activity

Question 5

Explain how Sigmund Frued and William James viewed consciousness.

Answer 5

James argued our consciousness was a stream, that you could not break into parts. Freud believed that our consciousness was made up of the conscious mind, subconscious mind, and unconscious mind

Question 6

Psychoactive

Answer 6

Substances that are used to purposefully alter an individual’s perceptions, consciousness, or mood

Question 7

Depressants

Answer 7

Drugs that cause drowsiness, muscle relaxation, lowered breathing, or possibly slurred speech

Question 8

Opioids

Answer 8

Function as a depressant, but are addictive in nature. Give an individual pain relief (Example: Morphine, heroin, or oxycodone)

Question 9

Stimulants

Answer 9

Drugs that excite and promote neural activity. (Example: caffeine, nicotine, or cocaine)

Question 10

Hallucinogens

Answer 10

Drugs that cause an individual to sense things that are not there. (Example: Marijuana, peyote, or LSD)