Neurotransmitters
Julia has been drinking in order to cope with the recent loss to Texas. Julia is having difficulty walking in a straight line. What part of her brain is likely affected?
Cerebellum
Sheila experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and now she can understand everything you say to her, but cannot express her vocal responses back to you. What part of her brain is likely injured?
Broca's area
A recent study shows that the amount of pizza eaten is related to the amount of weddings in a city, (the more pizzas eaten, the more weddings) what is this an example of?
Positive Correlation
The _____ consists of the spinal cord and the brain
CNS (Central Nervous System)
What is the order in which a neuron receives and transmits a signal?
Dendrite-cell body-axon-terminal buttons
I take a drug that inhibits (stops the function of ) a reuptake enzyme of serotonin (SSRI). What will happen to the production of Serotonin in my brain?
More will be produced, as the neurotrasmitter "does not know when to stop" when the reputake enzyme is not functioning
The first attempt at studying the brain's structure and its relation to behavior that we discussed in class is?
Phrenology
Due to past, unethical studies, researchers are legally required to have research participants sign _____ to confirm their interest in completing a study, which also gives the participant information about what they are getting in to
Informed Consent
Sam is riding his bike, he rides over railroad tracks and slips and falls as she sees a train approach. Sam's heart beats faster, what system is at work at this moment for sam?
Sympathetic Nervous System
That biker who fell on the train tracks earlier is safe! As they are biking home (they are safe now), what part of their nervous system is taking over
Parasympathetic
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What chemical may have been released in your brain as you read this?
Dopamine (reward)
Individuals impacted by Schziophrenia often struggle with disorganized thought/speech and hallucinations. The disorganized speech (as seen in class) is implicated by impairment in executive function, and is impacted by which section of the brain?
Frontal lobe
Alex studies the impact of ADHD + Social Anxiety on social functioning and social skills. What are the IV(s) and DV(s).
IV- ADHD/Social Anxiety status
DV- Social functioning and social skills
What captures the signal from another neuron? What releases the signal
Dendrites receive
terminal buttons release
The person next to you gets a 3/100 on the first exam. They meet me in my office hours and say that it is because they are "left-brained". What do I say in response?
No way! Although the left and right hemispheres have specialized functions, nobody uses one hemipshere more than the other
I have a client who cannot use the restroom in public places due to social anxiety. I need to recommend a prescription to the psychiatrist, when looking for a drug, what chemical compound would I prefer to see in the drug?
GABA
What is the beauty of plasticity?
Multiple answers: New neuron pathways can be formed, can be used to combat problematic behavior
non-physical experiences (a conversation) have PHYSICAL impacts on your brain, etc.
You step on the scale and it says you weigh 927.3 pounds. You think this is weird, so you step off and try again in 10 minutes, and it gives you 927.3 pounds again. What would we say about this scale in terms of reliability and validity?
The scale is NOT valid (you do not weigh 927.3 pounds, that is not accurate information)
The scale IS reliable (it may be wildly inaccurate, however it gives the same number to you test after test, making it reliable)
The electrical charge that travels down an Axon is called
Action potential
The left and right hemispheres are separated by?
The Corpus Callosum
You accidentally burn your finger while cooking. While you are in pain, you realize you are not in as much pain 3 minutes after you burned your finger as you were in the moment you burned it. This is due to what being released in your body?
Endorphins
You are having difficulty seeing and hearing. What lobes of your brain may be impaired?
Temporal and Occipital
I conduct a study about pizza consumption and divorce. My participants for this study are all the same race, age, gender, and even have very similar personalities and values. What kind of validity/reliability does my study lack the most?
External validity
A peer from your dorm/apartment sees that you are a psychology student and asks for help. They say that they are having trouble moving because their neurons are only half-firing. What is your response?
That can't be true! The All-or-nothing principle!!!
What region of the brain is SUPER important for our survival?
The brain stem