History and Research
Neuro-Biology
States of Consciousness
The Brain pt. 1
The Brain pt. 2
100
This famous psychologist traces adult issues back to childhood problems and is fascinated by the unconscious.
Who is Freud
100
This is another name for a brain cell
What is a neuron
100
This stage of sleep provides us with our most vivid dreams
What is REM
100
The brain and spinal cord make up this
What is the central nervous system
100
This is the layer of the brain used to make our heart beat
What is the brainstem (medulla)
200
Dr. K studies articulation of words in 2 year olds, 5 year olds, and 10 year olds. At the end of the week, she has compiled data on speech development as we age, based on each of these groups. Dr. K uses this method of research
What is cross sectional
200
These neurons deliver messages from sensory neurons to motor neurons and vice versa.
What is interneurons
200
This category of drugs makes us jittery and can result in a "crash"
What is stimulants
200
This is the portion of the cerebrum in charge of vision
What is the occipital lobe
200
This part of the brain helps us to balance
What is the cerebellum
300
This person performed an experiment on "little albert" which caused him to develop a fear of furry white animals.
Who is John Watson
300
Our fight or flight response relies on this division of the nervous system
What is sympathetic
300
This is the most widely used and abused depressant
What is alcohol
300
This is the part of the limbic system involved in Long Term Memory
What is the hippocampus
300
This is the part of the brain that regulates breathing and sleep.
What is the pons
400
A correlational study finds that people with low self esteem tend to stay in unhealthy relationships longer than those with higher esteem. This is a _______ correlation
What is negative
400
The brain's ability to reassign neurons and heal after injury is known as this
What is pasticity
400
Bob felt the effects of alcohol after 2 drinks when he was 21. Now it takes 12 drinks to feel the same way. Bob has developed this
What is a tolerance
400
This is the part of the brain that connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain
What is the corpus collosum
400
This part of the brain would alert a sleeping person to awaken when the fire alarm goes off
What is the reticular formation
500
If I expose plants to classical music, then they will grow more quickly. In this scenario, the classical music represents this.
What is the Independent Variable
500
The fatty covering of an axon is know as this
What is the myelin sheath
500
This is said to occur when the body NEEDS a drug and will experience symptoms of withdrawal without it.
What is physical dependence
500
This part of the brain assists us in maintaining homeostasis
What is the hypothalamus
500
This area of the frontal lobe, helps us in physically producing the sounds necessary in speech.
What is the Brocca's Area
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