Getting on my Nerves
Brainiacs
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D.A.R.E.
Nature v. Nurture
100
The main ethical consideration when an Institutional Review Board denies research that would damage nerve cells in the hand to test re-growth.
Prevention from Harm
100
A type of research that combines several case studies and correlational survey research to draw conclusions about damage to Broca's area caused by stroke.
What is meta-analysis?
100
A type of research that exposes a control group to a placebo and an experimental group to low doses of serotonin
What is an experiment?
100
A study that gathers information about teenagers exposure to drugs and compares it to their grades in school
What is Correlational?
100
A study that gathers data about personality on two twins from birth until they're 30.
What is a case study?
Different from Correlation due to the length of study and small population size.
200
Juana accidentally touched a hot iron. She immediately drew back her hand. This part of the nervous system triggers the reflex.
What is the spinal cord?
200
The part of the brain in charge of planning, decision making and future consequences
What is the frontal lobe?
200
The main inhibitory neurotransmitter
What is GABA?
200
Four categories of drugs
What are depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and opiates?
200
Lebron James's sons Bronny and Bryce both have highly functioning cerebellum. Give one reason for this that relates to nature and one that relates to nurture.
1. Nature: Lebron James is BIOLOGICALLY father. (fairly tall mom too)
2. Nurture: Lebron James is dad: raised around basketball, opportunities galore.
300
A small sample of living neural tissue is being studied under a powerful microscope. The researcher notices that some of the neural cells have connections to capillaries and seem to nourish and support the other neural cells. What type of research is being conducted?
What is Naturalistic Observation?
300
The occipital lobe is in charge of this function
What is processing visual signals? (seeing)
300
Paolo has jet lag after flying from his home country of Italy to New York City in the US. He is feeling tired and irritable because his circadian rhythm is disrupted. This hormone is most likely disrupted....
What is Melotonin?
300
Drugs that block the reabsorption of neurotransmitters in the synapse
What are reuptake inhibitors?
300
A description of the Nature v. Nurture debate
What is human development is influenced both by genetics and our environment?
Nature: Genetics
Nurture: Environment
400
Division of the nervous system that allows for voluntary movement
What is somatic?
400
Results of selectively stimulating the amygdala
What is anger, aggression, or fear?
400
Mary loves her new exercise program, it makes her feel good and energized after. Which neurotransmitter is likely higher due to exercise?
What is endorphins?
400
Curare blocks action at acetylcholine synapses and causes paralysis. This drug is an example of an..
What is an antagonist?
400
Explanation of the Following Graph
What is "the more genetically related people are, the more similar their intelligence scores."
500
Three functions of the parasympathetic nervous system
What are rest and digest?
500
Serving as a switchboard for the brain, all sensory information (except smell) is directed to this brain part and then to where it needs to go
What is the thalamus?
500
The feeling of wanting is most associated with this transmitter
What is dopamine?
500
A description of withdrawal
What is "the painful symptoms your body experiences after removal of drugs from a person's body"?
500
What is "D: Level of intelligence result of environment or biological maturation?"