Ap psychology 3

Andy was enjoying a walk in the woods on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. As he went around a curve, she noticed a bear walking toward him. Immediately her pupils dilated, she began to perspire, and her heart rate accelerated. These changes are most closely related to the function of the a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. parasympathetic nervous system d. sympathetic nervous system e. limbic system

The limbic system is most closely associated with a. logic and reasoning b. decision making c. auditory comprehension d. emotions e. sensory sensitivity

Your life would most immediately threatened if you suffered damage to which of the following areas?

Like many of the most addictive drugs, cocaine produces it effect bu increasing the level of which of the following neurotransmitters that is related to the feeling of pleasure

Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues

The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; segments of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein

If an individual has lost the ability to feel pain in the left arm, there is most likely damage in what part of the brain?

Using your knowledge of neural processing, explain why it is possible that some weak signals (such as a mosquito land on your arm) would go unnoticed?

Which area of the brain is not well developed until after age three, offering possible explanation for infantile amnesia?

which of the following best describes the changes that would most likely occur in a person that receives extensive frontal lobe damage?

Consistent with the concept or neural plasticity, neurons in mammals have been found to change the way they function as a result of repeated stimulation by.....

A neurotransmitter who's function is to regulate pain control. The problem with this is that it is involved in addictions.

Once information reaches the brain or spinal cord, interneurons take the messages and send them to different parts of the brain or sensory neurons.

Contains all the nerves which are not encased in bone.

Mobilizes our body to respond to stress. Carries messages to the control systems of the organs, glands, and muscles that direct our bodies response to stress.

Reactions which occur the moment sensory impulses reach the spinal cord. Touching something cold and shivering, hitting knee and making leg jerk

Chemical messengers which are produced in the endocrine system.

A certain drug reduces the activity of the central nervous system, including the hippocampus and cerebellum. It affects several neurotransmitters, most notably gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Which of the following is most like the drug in the question? a. methamphetamine b. cocaine c. caffeine d. alcohol e. MDMA (ecstasy)

When asked which of the two countries has a larger population, participants are likely to judge the country that is more familiar to them as being more populous. Which of the following best explains this finding? a. a means-end analysis b. the representativeness heuristic c. the availability heuristic d. algorithms e. inductive reasoning

When the word "walk" is changed to "walked" the suffix "ed" is an example of a a. morpheme b. phoneme c. lexicon d. syntax e. language aquisition device (LAD)

Andy uses coins to tighten a screw on a faucet handle. This action shows that Andy has overcome a. belief perseverance b. functional fixedness c. the anchoring effect d. the framing effect e. the availability heuristic

After sustaining a traumatic injury, Russ is having difficulty comprehending the meaning of words when asked questions. Which of the following parts of his brain has most likely been damaged? a. the motor cortex b. Wernicke's area c. Broca's area d. frontal lobe e. temporal lobe

Sue Lee was learning English as an adult. She found that she had trouble with some of the sounds in English because those sounds were not part of her native language. The difficulty she was having involved a. pragmatics b. phonemes c. morphemes d. syntax e. semantics

While grocery shopping, John heard voices that seemed to be narrating his every action. The voices made statements such as "Now he is picking up the bread" and "Now he is putting the bread in his shopping cart." No one else heard the voices. John has heard voices narrating his behavior on several other occasions. What is John experiencing? a. illusion b. delusions c. hallucinations d. hypnosis e. grandiosity

Alan is sure something is wrong with him, even though his doctor has not found any physiological basis for his complaints. He returns to the doctor every few weeks to report symptoms he reads. Alan is most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following category of disorders? a. mood b. anxiety c. dissociative d. somatoform e. personality

4-year-old Gabby learned to open the door to a classroom by pulling the handle. Now, whenever she approaches any door, she pulls on the handle and is confused when that does not work. This is best explained by Gabby's having developed which of the following for door opening? a. accommodation b. object permanence c. conservation d. a mental set e. divergent thinking

Fred is afraid to leave his house, and he is extremely apprehensive every time he has to go out in public. Fred is most likely to be diagnosed with which type of disorder? a. dissociative fugue b. bipolar c. dissociative identity disorder d. anxiety with agoraphobia e. schizophrenia

Bernadette has lacked enthusiasm for work and other activities for 6 years. She also has a poor appetite and feels fatigued. Which of the following disorders is most consistent with Bernadette's symptoms? a. anti-social personality disorder b. persistent depressive disorder c. bipolar d. social anxiety e. general anxiety disorder

Which of the following would be considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia? a. flat effect b. difficulty reading others' emotions c. increased family interaction d. difficulty with attention e. delusions

4-year-old Katy was playing with her toys in the living room when a spider started crawling across the floor. Katy was not bothered by the spiders, but her father began screaming and jumping up on the sofa until Katy's mom came and killed the spider with her shoe. From that day on, Katy has had an intense fear of spiders. The ____ perspective would explain Katy's phobia at the result of learning and observation. a. cognitive b. biological c. behavioral d. psychoanalytic e. humanistic