Psychology Lesson 1

Question 1

What two structures is the Central Nervous System composed of?

Answer 1

The brain and spinal cord

Question 2

According to Dr. David Perlmutter, what three foods fight Alzheimer’s disease (known as the Anti-Alzheimer’s Trio)?

Answer 2

Avocados, coconut oil, grass-fed beef

Question 3

What type of fat has a short-chain chemical structure that can cross the blood-brain barrier?

Answer 3

Medium-chain triglycerides

Question 4

What part of the brain is responsible for higher-level thinking, decision making, and personality?

Answer 4

Cerebral Cortex

Question 5

Which is not a major function of the spinal cord:

Answer 5

Collect and transmit neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers.
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Question 6

How many neurons are in the brain?

Answer 6

100 billion

Question 7

Which nerve stimulates the relaxation response?

Answer 7

Vagus nerve

Question 8

If you unfolded the cerebral cortex, how much area would it cover?

Answer 8

2.5 square feet

Question 9

Which type of neuron travels away from the brain, transmitting motor information?

Answer 9

Efferent neurons

Question 10

Which type of neuron travels toward the brain, carrying sensory information?

Answer 10

Afferent neurons

Question 11

Which branch of the nervous system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response?

Answer 11

Sympathetic Nervous System

Question 12

True or False: Past traumas are seared into the brain. Once a brain has been traumatized, it cannot recover.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

True or False: Nerve cells (neurons) can communicate with hormones and immune cells.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or False: The quality of posture does not impact the function of the nervous system.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

How are nerve signals conducted?

Answer 15

Electrochemical process

Question 16

How fast can nerve signals travel?

Answer 16

390 feet per second

Question 17

Which lobe of the brain did Phineas Gage injure?

Answer 17

Frontal lobe

Question 18

Which part of the brain developed first and is in charge of critical bodily functions that are necessary for survival?

Answer 18

Hindbrain

Question 19

Which part of the brain is almond-shaped and is the center of certain emotions (like fear)?

Answer 19

Amygdala

Question 20

Which is not a neurological autoimmune disease?

Answer 20

Epilepsy (Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are)

Question 21

According to Dr. Terry Wahls, which is not one of the three groups of food that best support your mitochondria?

Answer 21

Whole grains (Sulfur rich veggies, green veggies with vit B and antioxidant rich produce do)

Question 22

True or False: Cells have their own intelligence, and together they form bodily intelligence, which is a key component of the mind.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

True or False: The bacteria in your gut microbiome have no intelligence.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Which philosopher first penned the theory of dualism, or the idea that the mind and body are separate entities?

Answer 24

Descartes

Question 25

What branch of psychology attempts to bridge the modern disconnect between the brain and body?

Answer 25

Psychoneuroimmunology

Question 26

True or False: The antidepressants of the 1960s are still commonly prescribed today.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

True or False: Whether or not you subscribe to the theory of dualism has no effect on your daily choices.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

True or False: Research supports the idea that the mind can exert a powerful effect on physical health.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

According to the famous Framingham study, what is the best predictor of longevity?

Answer 29

Lung capacity

Question 30

Happy people, on average, live how many years longer than unhappy people?

Answer 30

7 years