Perspectives
Which perspective is most concerned with the unique ways in which individuals interpret their own life experiences?
cognitive
Which brain region works as our brain's librarian, storing and organizing our memories
hippocampus
The loss of ability to understand or express speech and language is called:
aphasia
This is the most needed stage of sleep for overall human health and functioning
REM
Where the optic nerve enters/exits at the back of our eye is known as the
blind spot
This branch of psychology studies all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing remembering and communicating.
cognitive
Which region of the brain acts like our bodies conductor, controlling aspects like hunger, thirst, and body temperature.
hypothalamus
The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by a(n):
myelin sheath
This classification of drug speeds neural function and body system activity.
stimulants
The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size and speed of an oncoming automobile best illustrates....
parallel processing
Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impacts of strokes or brain damage on behavior.
biological
Which region of the brain influences aggression and fear (emotions)
amygdala
A brief electrical charge that travels down an axon of a neuron is called the:
action potential
Chemicals that alter perceptions and mood are referred to as what?
psychoactive drugs
Our ability to focus attention on a single talker among a mixture of conversations and background noises is called the.....?
cocktail party effect
Dr. Churchill believes that women prefer mostly older, and more financially stable men as life partners because this preference enhanced the survival of our ancestors genes. Dr. Churchill is most likely favoring the _______________ perspective.
evolutionary
Which brain region connects the brain to the spinal cord while also regulating the cardiovascular and respiratory system
medulla
When Mr. Valentine thought his 1-year-old daughter had fallen down the stairs, his heartbeat accelerated, his blood pressure rose, and he began to perspire heavily. Mr. Valentine's state of arousal was activated by his ______________ nervous system.
sympathetic
This sleep disorder is characterized by the cessation of breathing while sleeping.
sleep apnea
The light sensitive inner-surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is the.....?
Nancy believes that boys learn to be more aggressive than girls primarily because they are exposed to more external pressures to fight. Nancy's belief most directly represents the _________________ perspective.
behavioral
Your ability to experience the physical sensation (sensory information) of a hot shower is most likely to be disrupted by damage to your:
thalamus
Split-brain patients have had their __________________ surgically cut.
corpus callosum
The human sleep cycle is how long?
90 minutes
The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the what?
cochlea