ASU Beebe - Psychology Chapter 3

Psychological researchers study genetics in order to better understand the ________ that contributes to certain behaviors.

A difference in ________ can explain why one person dies from a disease and another person survives.

Human eggs and sperm each contain 23 ________, which are composed of long strands of ________.

Wendy’s mother has blue eyes and her father has brown eyes. The allele for brown eye color is dominant (B) to the allele for blue eye color (b), but Wendy has blue eyes. Therefore, Wendy’s ________ must be ________ and her father’s must be Bb.

Polygenic means that most traits are controlled by ________.

The ________ of a neuron contain ________ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers of the nervous system.

The myelin sheath consists of a(n) ________.

The space between two neurons is called the ________.

Agonists bind to ________ and antagonists bind to ________.

In a resting state, sodium (Na+) is at a higher concentration outside the cell and potassium (K+) is more concentrated inside the cell. During an action potential, the sodium levels ________ inside the cell.

Hyperpolarization means that the ________.

________ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.

Which one of the following processes does not occur to excess neurotransmitters in the synapse?

Psychotropic medications are drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring ________ balance.

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

________ is a neurotransmitter with roles in pleasure and pain modulation.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for ________.

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

The ________ nervous system is responsible for responses such as pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and increased respiration.

The ________ nervous system is responsible for stimulating digestion and causing the bladder to contract.

________ is a state of equilibrium, in which biological conditions (such as body temperature) are maintained at optimal levels.

Which of the following is not a part of the fight or flight response?

The brain contains ________ of interconnected neurons and glia.

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the ________.

The ________ is the deep groove that separates the brain into two halves

Which of the following higher level processes is not a function of the cerebral cortex?

Which of the following areas is located in the frontal lobe of the brain

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the case study of Phineas Gage’s accident, which led to brain injury?

The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing ________.

Broca’s area is located in which lobe of the brain?

Which of the following senses is not routed through the thalamus?

Which of the following is not a forebrain structure?

Randolf is walking down the street of his hometown, after being away for several years, when he smells the scent of freshly baked pie coming from a local baker. He suddenly has vivid memories of walking down this street as a child, holding both of his parents’ hands, and swinging between them, feeling relaxed and happy. This is because the sense of smell projects directly to the ________, which is responsible for ________ memories.

The ________ is involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories.

________ is a neurotransmitter involved in mood, reward, addiction, and motor behavior.

Which of the following is not a hindbrain structure?

The ________ extends through the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain.

The ________ receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.

The ________ connects the brain and the spinal cord.

The endocrine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as ________.