Unit 3 Random Questions Flashcards
What does the central core contain?
- medulla = regulates basic life processes such as heart rate and breathing
- cerebellum = controls balance, posture and movement
How do agonist to neurotransmitters?
BINT TO AND STIMULATE RECEPTORS, MIMIKING the neurotransmitter
What is shaping?
rewarding behaviour that approximates to the desired behaviour, praise along the way
What is elaboration?
additional information is added
What effect does the sympathetic nervous system take on heart rate?
increases it
Why is attachment in infants important?
to lay a foundation for a stable relationship
What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
- central core
- the limbic system
- the cerebral cortex
What is organisation?
related information being grouped together and put into categories
What does dopamine do?
induces the feeling of pleasure and reinforces particular behaviours
What is the function of mitochondria?
to provide energy to release neurotransmitters
How is noradrenaline removed?
reuptake by being reabsorbed directly by postsynaptic membrane and stored in the vesicle ready for use
What is chunking?
maximises the amount of information held in the short term memory and aids transfer from short term memory to long term memory
What does the somatic nervous system control?
voluntary and controls skeletal muscles
What does the automatic system control?
involuntary and control of smooth muscle
What does the limbic system do?
processes for memories
emotional and motivational states
