Psychology Unit 2

Question 1

What is sequential processing?

Answer 1

Conscious processing of new information or to solve difficult problems.

Question 2

Consciousness

Answer 2

Our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment.

Question 3

What does the medulla control?

Answer 3

Heartbeat and breathing, at the base of brainstem

Question 4

Reticular formation

Answer 4

Nerve network that travels through brainstem. Helps control arousal and filters incoming sensory stimuli.

Question 5

Interneurons do what and are located where?

Answer 5

Where messages get processed (CNS)

Question 6

The autonomic system is split into what systems?

Answer 6

Sympathic and Parasympathic

Question 7

Which type of neuron carries messages to the brain?

Answer 7

Sensory Neurons

Question 8

Endocrine system

Answer 8

The body’s chemical communication system: a set of glands that secrete hormones in the bloodstream.

Question 9

What is the central nervous system made up of?

Answer 9

The Brain and Spinal Cord.

Question 10

What is parallel processing?

Answer 10

Unconscious processing of problems simultaneously; used to process well-learned inform or easy to solve problems.

Question 11

Thalamus

Answer 11

Relay station for incoming and outgoing sensory information. At the top of the brainstem.

Question 12

Myelin Sheath purposes?

Answer 12

Wraps around the axon and protects it. Speed the transmission of information.

Question 13

Genome

Answer 13

The complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism’s chromosomes.

Question 14

Hypothalamus directs what?

Answer 14

Eating, drinking, body temperature, and helps govern the endocrine system.

Question 15

Gilal Cells

Answer 15

Cells that support and nourish neurons.

Question 16

Epigenetics is the study of what?

Answer 16

The molecular mechanism by which environments trigger genetic expression. Nature via nurture

Question 17

The amygdala is linked to what?

Answer 17

Linked to emotion, fear, and aggression.

Question 18

What idea did Roger Sperry denote?

Answer 18

The idea of the mind and brain known as the holistic system.

Question 19

Peripheral system is split into what systems?

Answer 19

Autonomic and Somatic

Question 20

Hippocampus

Answer 20

Helps process explicit conscious memories of facts and events

Question 21

What does the pons control?

Answer 21

Sleep and helps coordinate movements, above the Medulla.

Question 22

What are the 3 parts of the Limbic system?

Answer 22

Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Hippocampus.

Question 23

Neurogenesis is?

Answer 23

The production of new neurons

Question 24

Cerebellum does what?

Answer 24

Processes sensory input, coordinating movement and balance, Nonverbal learning, and memory.

Question 25

Excitatory transmitters and Inhibitory transmitters differ in?

Answer 25

Excitatory triggers action while inhibitory depress action

Question 26

What happens if myelin sheath is damaged?

Answer 26

It can lead to motor impairments such as multiple sclerosis.

Question 27

Broca's area is located where and does what?

Answer 27

Located in the left frontal. Involved in expressive language and considered the language center.

Question 28

What is a Synapse?

Answer 28

The junction between the axon and dendrite of the receiving neuron

Question 29

What is a Neurotransmitter?

Answer 29

Chemical Messengers that travel across the synapse

Question 30

What state is polarization? How is the charge outside?

Answer 30

Polarization is the resting state. Charge is more positive outside and negative inside.

Question 31

After a neuron fires what stage does it go into?

Answer 31

Refractory period

Question 32

What is Circadian Rhythm?

Answer 32

Our bodies biological clock

Question 33

When are Alpha Waves?

Answer 33

Prior of when you go to sleep

Question 34

What is NREM Stage 1

Answer 34

The first stage of sleep. You experience semi hallucinations.

Question 35

How do researchers study REM?

Answer 35

Through an EEG machine

Question 36

What is the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Answer 36

A pair of cell clusters in the Hypothalamus. Controls Circadian Rhythm.

Question 37

How does the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus respond to light?

Answer 37

Causes the brain to decrease its production of melatonin.

Question 38

What is Narcolepsy?

Answer 38

Sudden attacks of overwhelming sleepiness. Often triggered by strong emotions.

Question 39

What does Sleep Apnea deprive victims of?

Answer 39

Slow Wave Sleep

Question 40

Agonist means? Examples are?

Answer 40

Drug that binds to receptors producing similar response. An example is heroin

Question 41

What is an antagonist?

Answer 41

Drugs that bind to a receptor to stop it from producing.

Question 42

Gaba is?

Answer 42

A neurotransmitter that slows down brain function

Question 43

Glutamate is?

Answer 43

An excitatory neurotransmitter

Question 44

Endorphins are?

Answer 44

Neurotransmitters that influence perception of pain or pleasure.

Question 45

Dopamine influences what

Answer 45

Movement, learning, attention, and emotion

Question 46

Serotonin affects what?

Answer 46

mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal.

Question 47

The part of the neuron that is responsible for receiving information

Answer 47

Dendrites

Question 48

The part of endocrine system that is responsible for overseeing and regulating hormones.

Answer 48

Pineal Gland

Question 49

People who have Broca Aphasia have difficulty doing what?

Answer 49

Producing speech