The Brain
Neurons
Sensation & Perception
Motivation & Emotion
Consciousness
100
This hemisphere of the brain controls art, music, spatial awareness, and the LEFT side of the body.
Right Hemisphere
100
Neurons are responsible for carrying WHAT throughout our bodies?
Electrical signals / messages
100
In this scene from Rogue One: A Star Wars story, Darth Vader's suit kind of looks yellow because of the lighting. However, you know it's actually black, and only appears to be yellow because of which Perceptual Constancy?
Color Constancy
100
You see a tractor driving towards you at top speed- in the driver's seat is Shaquille O'Neal. You begin to shake, then interpret the shaking to mean that you're afraid of being run over, so you feel afraid. Which theory of emotion describes this situation?
Schacter 2-Factor
100
What does REM, as in REM sleep, stand for?
Rapid Eye Movement
200
After not getting enough sleep and becoming tired from running around, Bears QB Caleb Williams laid down and took a quick nap during the game. Which part of the brain, which regulates sleep/wake cycles, caused him to do this?
Reticular Formation
200
On which part of the neuron does the message start?
Dendrites
200
The process of receiving information from your environment using your senses is called______?
Sensation
200
After another successful game on the Los Angeles Lakers, Bronny James and his dad LeBron share a wholesome handshake. Which nonsurvival need explains why they both felt satisfied by this?
Contact Comfort
200
Which stage of sleep do night terrors occur?
NREM Sleep (usually stages 3 or 4)
300
Yosemite Sam used to be a chill, easy-going guy. One day, Bugs Bunny hit him in the head with a comically oversized hammer, and ever since then, Sam has been angry and irritable all the time and has trouble accomplishing basic tasks. Which part of Sam's brain was likely damaged?
Frontal Lobe
300
Which part of the Neuron speeds up the message as it travels through the cell?
Myelin Sheath
300
_______ cues require BOTH eyes to work, while ________ cues require only ONE eye.
Binocular, Monocular
300
Spongebob saw the Alaskan Bull Worm!! He began to shake, cry, scream, and felt afraid at the SAME TIME. Which emotional theory describes this?
Cannon-Bard
300
This is an altered state of consciousness where you are relaxed and more suggestible.
Hypnosis
400
This part of the brain connects the Right Hemisphere and the Left Hemisphere
Corpus Callosum
400
What is the name of the gap between two neurons?
Synapse
400
Which types of cells in the Retina allow us to see color?
Cones or Cone cells
400
Name the two types of motivation AND which one is generally considered "better"?
Intrinsic and Extrinsic, Intrinsic is overall better.
400
Thoughts, feelings, and emotions outside of our conscious awareness, including repressed fears and urges, are part of which of the three levels of consciousness?
Unconscious
500
Name ALL FOUR Lobes of the brain:
Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, Temporal Lobe, and Frontal Lobe
500
What is the name of the chemicals that carry a message from one neuron to the next across the gap?
Neurotransmitters
500
What type of Perceptual Organization is this?
Proximity
500
Biological function affecting hunger: the Hypothalamus signals hunger when _________ levels in your body are low.
Glucose
500
How many hours of sleep should a person in their teen years (13-18) get per night?
8-10 hours