Neuro-Transmissions
Brief electrical charge that travels down the axon
Action Potential
This scan can measure blood flow, oxygen use, how your body uses sugar, and much more using a special dye inserted in your body.
PET
Rapid eye movement stage of sleep that allows you to feel rested when you wake.
REM sleep
Which gland is the most influential in the endocrine system?
The pituitary gland
What statement about attraction has been supported by the research of evolutionary psychologists?
Men are attracted to women who appear fertile and capable of bearing children.
An individual has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. What neurotransmitter would most likely be at fault?
Dopamine
The ability of brain tissue to take on new functions is what?
Brain plasticity
Hadley is complaining to her physician that she has great difficulty falling asleep, and that when she does fall asleep, she regularly wakens later during the night. Which sleep disorder would she be diagnosed with?
Insomnia
This is part of the nervous system that does not include the brain and the spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
They are the same age and are usually raised in similar environments, but they do not have the same genetic code.
Fraternal Twins
This speeds up the transmission of information within a neuron
Myelin Sheath
Surgical stimulation of the somatosensory cortex might result in the false sensation of what?
Someone tickling you
This gland allows the production of melatonin during sleep.
Pineal Gland
Damage to the hippocampus would result in what?
Difficulty in creating new memories
What was one of the major findings of Thomas Bouchard's study of twins?
He discovered striking similarities between adult identical twins who had been seperated near birth.
The effects of opiates are similar to the effects of which neurotransmitter?
Endorphins
Carla has agreed to take part in a sleep study. The researchers are most likely using a(n) _______ to measure her brain waves.
EEG
While engaged in an argument with his brother, a man suddenly falls asleep. Which sleep disorder would he most likely be diagnosed with?
Narcolepsy
Part of the nervous system that begins the process for moving the muscles required to walk across the street
Central Nervous System
What is the study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior called?
Molecular Behavior Genetics
the “end-part” of the axon, which lies adjacent to a synapse, the gap between two consecutive neurons.
Axon Terminals
A researcher interested in determining the size of a particular area of the brain would be most likely to use which scan?
MRI
What is visible on the EEG of a person in NREM-3 sleep?
Delta Waves
Which region of the brain plays a significant role in our sense of alertness and arousal?
Reticular Formation
What is one of the major criticisms of the evolutionary perspective in psychology?
It analyzes after the fact using hind sight