Neurons and Neurotransmission
What is the name of the space between 2 neurons?
Synapse
What is the cerebellum's function in memory?
To store procedural memories
What is negative punishment?
Removing a stimulus to decrease a behaviour?
What is REM sleep?
Rapid Eye Movement
What is happiness?
Generally feeling of joy, satisfaction and content
Name a neurotransmitter
Dopamine
Serotonin etc
What does a polygraph actually measure?
Physiological signs such as heart rate and sweat
the CS
Which is the deepest sleep?
NREM stage 4
What is the reciprocity principle?
I scratch your back, you scratch mine
Why is the myelin sheath important?
It ensures the signal goes fast enough
What does HippoHAT stand for?
Hippocampus, Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Thalamus (the limbic system)
Name all 6 types of power
Referent, Informative, Coercive, Legitimate, Expert, Reward
Describe how NREM stage 4 sleep changes across the night
it decreases
Why is intrinsic motivation more effective?
Why do we have chemical synapses instead of continuing an electrical signal?
What is the duration and capacity of short term and long term memory?
STM = 5-9 items, 12-30 seconds
LTM = unlimited, unlimited (theoretically)
Describe the set up of the Asch experiment
The participants were asked to choose a line from a set of 3 which matched the length of a line given to them. There were other people in front of them doing the same task, but these were actors who deliberately chose the wrong line. The experimenters wanted to see if the participant would also choose the incorrect answer (conform to the group)
Describe 2 possible reasons that we dream
Answers will vary
- to improve/consolidate memories
- to practice or prepare for situations
Describe the 5 social/cognitive factors that influence attraction
Students describe in more words:
Proximity
Similarity
Familiarity
physical attractiveness
psychological attractiveness
Describe the transmission of a signal along a neuron to another neuron. Include all steps
Words to the effect of: signal starting at the dendrites, continuing along the axon, to the terminal buttons, the vesicles move to the end, release to the synapse, bind to receptors on the next neuron, trigger the next neuron to continue the signal
Explain why adolescents can be more impulsive than adults (must refer to parts of the brain)
Explain diffusion of responsibility AND the four factors discussed that can impact this phenomenon
Diff of Resp = more people results in feeling less personally responsible for something
Group size = increase in group size results in less responsibility
Expert power = can feel unequipeed to help because we are not experts
legitimate power = can feel like we shouldn't help because we are not a legit power
Information power = not helping because no one else is and they must know something you don't
Recall the function of the Suprachiasmatic nucleus, it's location and the brain part it signals
SCN - to recieve light and tell the body to release melatonin when it is dark
Located in hypothalamus
Sends message to pituitary gland
Explain the results and significance of the sweaty t shirt study
Answers will vary, accept general description of results and significance = biological and subconscious basis for attraction