Unit 2 AP Psych

What does a Neuron need to be supported and protected?

• Glial Cells

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Synapse

If you were to rest your hand on a stove, what would lead you to pick up your hand in danger?

• All-or-none response

• Refractory period

• Reuptake

What brain scan would be best for a highly accurate and detailed image of the brain?

• PET

• MRI

• CT

The Cerebral Cortex interprets information

• True

• False

The Frontal Lobes process vision

• True

• False

The Temporal Lobes process hearing

• True

• False

The difference between afferent and efferent neurons are that:

• Afferent Neurons carry incoming information from the body tissues and sensory receptors while Efferent Neurons carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands.

• Efferent Neurons carry incoming information from the body tissues and sensory receptors while Afferent Neurons carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands.

Parasympathetic Nervous System vs Sympathetic Nervous System

• Parasympathetic Calms, Sympathetic Arouses

• Parasympathetic Arouses, Sympathetic Calms

What neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with feeling positive?

• Acetycholine

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Epinephrine

What neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with anxiety?

• Melatonin

• Serotonin
• Epinephrine

• Gamma-amniobutyric acid (GABA)