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The evolution of drugs
I see & hear neurons
Brainiacs
Graph(ics)
100
Jerry is not able to tie his shoes on his own, but he is able to tie his shoes with the help of his father. What concept best explains this interaction?
Zone of proximal development
100
Based on its effects on the CNS, alcohol can be classified as what?
A depressant
100
The neurotransmitter that is primarily associated with the feeling of wanting something is....
Dopamine
100
Karolina is a ballerina who does not get dizzy when she performs spins. Which part of her brain receives messages from the hair-like receptors that are involved in the vestibular sense?
Cerebellum
100
Which psychological principle is represented in the blue section of the graph?
The refractory period of the neural transmission process.
200
What is the role of the Parasympathetic division of the Nervous System?
To establish homeostasis after fight-or-flight response.
200
Curare blocks action at acetylcholine synapses and causes paralysis. This drug is an example of what?
Antagonist
200
The most common form of color blindness is related to deficiencies in the...
Red- green system
200
Damage to this brain structure may cause the inability to detect the emotional significance of facial expressions, especially those demonstrating fear.
Amygdala
200
The figure shows the myelin sheath, a semipermeable membrane that provides support and helps speed up the action potential in neurons. What condition occurs when the immune system causes the deterioration of the myelin sheath?
Multiple sclerosis
300
The research approach used for testing a hypothesis that the presence of certain odors causes people to gamble more.
Experimental
300
Researchers looking to create a drug to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease would most likely focus their efforts on which of the following neurotransmitters?
Acetylcholine
300
What is the transformation of visual images into neural impulses that are perceived in the brain?
Transduction
300
Rudy has chronic trouble staying awake in class. What part of the brain is most likely responsible for Rudy's drowsiness?
Reticular formation
300
What concept is depicted in this graph?
Weber's Law
400
Ernie comes in from outdoors ona bright, sunny day and finds it to be very dark inside. Over the next few minutes, however, it becomes easier for Ernie to see inside. The perceptual process of this scenario is describing is what?
Dark adaptation
400
(DAILY DOUBLE) Johnny often hits his brother even though ihs brother does not antagonize him. Johnny's aggression is most likely due to what? (3 reasons)
His genetic make-up, the environment he grew up in, and the fact that aggression can be evolutionarily adaptive
400
The phenomenon of negative afterimages is best explained by what theory?
Opponent-process theory
400
What could cause an impairment of the kinesthetic sense?
Damage to the cerebellum
400
(DAILY DOUBLE) Carrison views a movie in her home. Come up and point to the light-sensitive surface of the eye that contains photoreceptors that receive the images of the movie. Then tell me what part of the eye it is.
Retina
500
The intensity at which a sound becomes audible for a given individual is known as what?
Absolute threshold
500
Ruth and Debbie are identical twins who were raised by the same family. Vince and Frankie are identical twins who were separated at birth and raised by different families. According to research on the heritability of personality traits, Ruth's and Debbie's personalities are statistically what compared to the boy's.
Likely to be as similar and dissimilar to one another as Vince's and Frankie's personalities
500
Hyrum is at a concert when a flute player hits a very high note at the end of a song. Which of the following best explains why the pitch of the note sounds so high?
It has a short wavelength and high frequency
500
What is the primary function of the pons?
sleeping, waking, and dreaming
500
Which number shows depolarization and why?
3, this is when sodium ions enter the axon. It is the period where there is a shift to a less negative charge inside the cell.