Unit 2 Common FRQ Terms

Question 1

prefrontal cortex

Answer 1

cerebral cortex covering the frontal lobe. regulates thoughts, actions, decision-making, and social behavior.

Question 2

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 2

excites us in times of arousal

Question 3

adrenal glands

Answer 3

secretes adrenaline amongst other chemicals, the primary function is to regulate the body’s response to stress

Question 4

evolutionary psychology

Answer 4

the view that our mind works to further our chances of reproduction

Question 5

cerebellum

Answer 5

allows for bodily movement, especially balance

Question 6

acetylcholine

Answer 6

neurotransmitter, memory and muscles

Question 7

long term potentiation

Answer 7

the strengthening of synapses based on recent activity

Question 8

dopamine and the reward center

Answer 8

neurotransmitter that rewards you for doing something

Question 9

somatosensory cortex

Answer 9

in the parietal lobe, responsible for receiving sensory information from the body

Question 10

motor neuron

Answer 10

in the spinal cord and brain, allows for voluntary and involuntary movements

Question 11

serotonin

Answer 11

neurotransmitter that regulates your mood

Question 12

motor cortex

Answer 12

part of the frontal lobe, directs movement of the body

Question 13

broca’s area

Answer 13

the area that allows mouth movement

Question 14

myelin sheath

Answer 14

the insulating areas on a neuron, allows electrical charge to move down the neuron

Question 15

occipital lobe

Answer 15

responsible for the sense of sight

Question 16

circadian rhythm

Answer 16

what allows the body to become tired at a certain time and wake up at another time regularly

Question 17

REM sleep

Answer 17

stage during sleep when dreams happen, rapid eye movement but the rest of the body is paralyzed