(PSYCHOLOGY 101) EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY
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_____ are suspected causes in disorders such as Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, and
schizophrenia. - ANSWER- Genetic abnormalities
The term _____ refers to the evolutionary concept that ...
_____ are suspected causes in disorders such as Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, and
schizophrenia. - ANSWER- Genetic abnormalities
The term _____ refers to the evolutionary concept that those with adaptive genetic traits will live
and reproduce. - ANSWER- natural selection
Your textbook likens the depolarization and repolarization of a neuron that fires to ________. -
ANSWER- a car speeding up and slowing down
The peripheral nervous system _____. - ANSWER- includes all the nerves and neurons outside
the brain and spinal cord
Your textbook's definition of an action potential is _____. - ANSWER- a neural impulse that
carries information along the axon of a neuron
This is a small structure that maintains homeostasis. It also regulates emotions and drives, such as
hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression. - ANSWER- Hypothalamus
These are the "quiet areas" of the brain that help interpret, integrate, and act on information
processed in other areas of the brain. - ANSWER- Association areas
If your neighbor was abducted by aliens and they removed his right parietal lobe, he would be
unable to _____. - ANSWER- feel sensations from the left side of his body
The spinal cord is found inside the spinal column, and is involved in _____. - ANSWER- all
of these options
, The peripheral nervous system is made up of the ______ nervous systems. - ANSWER- somatic
and autonomic
Endogenous opioid peptides are called ______. - ANSWER- endorphins
This neurotransmitter is suspected of playing a role in Alzheimer's disease. - ANSWER-
Acetylcholine
"Split-brain" is the term used to describe which of the following conditions? - ANSWER-
Surgical separation of the brain hemispheres
Communication within a cell is _________. - ANSWER- electrical
_____ are suspected causes in disorders such as Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, and
schizophrenia. - ANSWER- Genetic abnormalities
The _____ lobes are involved with hearing, language comprehension, memory, and some
emotional control. - ANSWER- temporal
The spinal cord is found inside the spinal column, and is involved in _____. - ANSWER- all
of these options
This is the control center of bodily sensations. - ANSWER- Parietal lobe
The class of neurotransmitters known as endorphins function to ______. - ANSWER- all of the
above
This neurotransmitter is suspected of playing a role in Alzheimer's disease. - ANSWER-
Acetylcholine
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