Psych GRE
What is the difference between afferent and efferent neurons?
Afferent, body to the brain
Efferent, brain to the body, motor neurons
Victoria’s favorite animal
PIGGIE
Wedding color
Blue
Bonus for shade : periwinkle
Popular candy that has the slogan “melts in your mouth not in your hand”
M&ms
excess dopamine or oversensitivity to dopamine is believed to cause what mental disorder?
Schizophrenia
Victoria’s favorite musical
Phantom of the opera
Jasmine in Aladdin
American city that is north of Canada (you can drive south to Windsor)
Detroit
what part of the brain (part of the hindbrain) connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls basic functions of life like respiration, HR, and BP?
Medulla
Victoria’s favorite number
5
Bonus points for knowing reasons
Month of my brother’s birthday
October
Unit of measurement used to measure speed of computer mouse
Mickeys
name 5 of the 9 dsm symptoms of depression, including the two cardinal symptoms
anhedonia and dysphoria, then sleep problems, weight gain/loss, suicidal thoughts, loss of focus, restlessness, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness
Victoria’s favorite Disney movie
Hercules or hunchback of notre dame
Country my mom’s sister lives in
Canada
NFL team whose mascot is technically a flower
Fleur de lis of New Orleans saints
what personality disorder is characterized by interpersonal issues, fear of abandonment, self damaging impulsive behavior, and identity problems?
main substance that my lab studies for its effects on child development? (Bonus 100 for spelling)
Phthalates
Fears
Achluophobia is a common fear that kids have. Cynophobia is the fear of which animal? Nomophobia is the fear of what common object? Ephebiphobia is the fear of what age group? Pogonophobia is the fear of which part of a man’s face? Genuphobia is the fear of what body part?