Deck 3: E: Biological Psychology

Question 1

The amygdala and the hippocampus are two of the interconnected structures that form the __________ ,which is involved in emotion and memory.

Answer 1

limbic s ystem

Question 2

Because __________ is a primary inhibitory neurotransmitter,it facilitates sleep and reduces arousal of the nervous system.

Answer 2

GABA

Question 3

Within an interbreeding population,the frequency of genes can change over many generations.This process is called __________ .

Answer 3

evolution

Question 4

Rod inherited two different versions of a gene for hair colour from his parents.Therefore Rod can be described as __________for that trait.

Question 5

Lasting only a few milliseconds,there __________ is a brief period after an action potential when a neuron cannot fire again.

Question 6

Dr.McKenzie is performing a study to determine which brain regions are most active when participants recall traumatic events.To do this,he injects them with radioactive glucose.The slight radioactivity allows him to track the glucose using a __________scan to determine which brain regions are using glucose at a fast rate.

Question 7

The activity of neurons is highly dependent on the support of __________cells,which surprisingly outnumber neurons 10 to 1 in the brain.

Question 8

Kyle has a paper due for a class in two days and he hasn't even started it.When Kyle realizes how much work he still needs to do,the __________ are stimulated to start producing stress hormones,such as cortisol and epinephrine,to help mobilize the body.

Question 9

Part of the thrill some people feel from riding roller coasters comes from the beating heart,dry mouth,and sweaty palms they get as the roller coaster slowly climbs the first hill.These physiological responses are all caused by the __________division of the autonomic nervous system.

Question 10

Sapna's grandmother has a stroke that damages tissue in one of her occipital lobes.Sapna is told to expect that her grandmother might have difficulty __________even after she recovers.