Chapter 3-5

Question 1

What are chemicals in the brain that carry messages between neurons?

Answer 1

Neurotransmitters

Question 2

2 sections of the nervous system

Answer 2

Central NS and Peripheral NS

Question 3

Central NS includes

Answer 3

Brain and spinal cord

Question 4

Peripheral NS includes

Answer 4

2-way communication

Question 5

The 2 sections of Peripheral NS are

Answer 5

Autonomic division and somatic division

Question 6

controls internal organs/glands (involuntary)

Answer 6

Autonomic division

Question 7

controls skeletal muscles (voluntary)

Answer 7

Somatic divistion

Question 8

Energizes the body, expands energy; fight/flight response

Answer 8

Sympathetic division

Question 9

Conserves energy, calms the body

Answer 9

Parasympathetic division

Question 10

The “old brain”; controls most of the basic functions related to survival

Answer 10

Central Core

Question 11

The “new brain”; makes us human and allows for the higher-level mental processes we process

Answer 11

Cerebral Cortex

Question 12

4 lobes of the cerebral cortex

Answer 12

Frontal lobes, Parietal lobes, Occipital lobes, Temporal lobes

Question 13

System of glands that release hormones

Answer 13

Endocrine System

Question 14

located in the brain, called “master” gland

Answer 14

Pituitary gland

Question 15

Releases thyroxin; regulates your body’s metabolism

Answer 15

Thyroid gland

Question 16

any form of energy capable of producing a response

Answer 16

Stimulus

Question 17

The process where receptor cells send a nerve impulse to the brain

Answer 17

Sensation

Question 18

The process where the brain interprets sensations

Answer 18

Perception

Question 19

Sensory data

Answer 19

Data driven “bottom up”

Question 20

Based on expectations, emotions, memories, etc

Answer 20

Conceptually driven “top down”

Question 21

a set of expectations that guide our perceptions

Answer 21

Perceptual set

Question 22

Refers to the minimum strength of a stimulus needed to be detected

Answer 22

Absolute threshold

Question 23

our system’s ability to provide info is reduced after prolonged exposure to a stimulus

Answer 23

Sensory adaptation

Question 24

REM stands for

Answer 24

Rapid eye movement

Question 25

What stage does dreaming take place

Answer 25

REM

Question 26

What physical changes occur during REM sleep

Answer 26

Muscle paralysis, BP, breathing, brain activity

Question 27

REM Rebound will occur if

Answer 27

REM deprived

Question 28

The person stops breathing while asleep

Answer 28

Sleep Apnea

Question 29

an uncontrollable urge for sleep during the day

Answer 29

Narcolepsy

Question 30

occurs in stage 3 sleep

Answer 30

Sleepwalking

Question 31

Acting out dreams

Answer 31

REM behavior disorder

Question 32

Who thinks dreams are meaningful, and provided clues to things in the unconscious

Answer 32

Freud

Question 33

“The Interpretation of Dreams”

Answer 33

book

Question 34

Predictions; Problem solving; Biological view

Answer 34

Jung

Question 35

Activates memories

Answer 35

Random neural activity

Question 36

Dreams =

Answer 36

a biological by product

Question 37

Research shows ___ graduates are equally likely to use drugs as non-graduates.

Answer 37

DARE

Question 38

increase activity in the central nervous system

Answer 38

Stimulants; Meth

Question 39

depress the activity in the brain, slow down the neural firing

Answer 39

Depressants; alcohol

Question 40

Alter perceptual processes or produce hallucinations

Answer 40

Hallucinogens; Marijuana

Question 41

Main feature is pain relief

Answer 41

Narcotics ,Heroin