Psych Unit 2 Review

______ is the fundamental element of the nervous system

• Dendrite
• Neuron
• Axon
• Neurotranmitters

Messages travel in ___ form w/in the neuron & in ____ form b/w neurons.

• electrical/chemical
• electrical/chemical
• electrical/chemical
• electrical/chemical

Depending on cultural influences, some people see a dog and some a leopard in the image b/c of

• bottom up processing
• top down processing
• perceputal sets
• feature analysis

This division of the nervous system activates when we are in a "fight or flight" situation.

• Spinal Cord
• Parasympathetic
• Sympathetic
• Somatic

In the peripheral nervous system, the _____ division works to keeps us alive w/o our awareness.

• Parasympathetic
• Somatic
• Sympathetic
• Autonomic

The level of the brain that controls the most basic survival bodily functions like breathing.

• Neocortex
• Reptilian
• Limbic
• Cerebral Cortex

The ___ hemisphere is more responsible for speaking and complex math.

• Left
• Right
• Front
• Back

This part of the neocortex allows for reasoning and emotional control.

• Frontal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe

This type of neuroplasticity occurs during our brain development.

• neuro pruning
• neuro shedding
• neuro flexing
• neuro bending

This type of perception most likely evolved in humans as a survival technique.

• top down processing
• motion perception
• distance perception
• feature analysis