Unit 3 AOS 1 Psychology

When threatened by a dog, a cat’s salivary glands inhibit secretion of saliva, and its fur stands on end. These changes to the cat’s functioning are activated by the...

• spinal cord.

• somatic nervous system.

• sympathetic nervous system.

• parasympathetic nervous system.

What functional change occurs in neurons when memories are formed?

• A decrease in the release of the main inhibitory neurotransmitter glutamate.

• An increase in the formation of dendritic spines to allow for easier communication between neurons.

Which of the following is the brain’s primary excitatory neurotransmitter?

• GABA

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

• Glutamate

Compared with approach coping strategies, avoidance coping strategies are...

• more effective in the long term.

• less effective in the long term.

• equally effective in the long term.

• not effective at all.

Jasmyn accidentally places her hand directly on a hot stove and her hand jerks away. What aspects of her nervous system were involved in this response?

• Brain and autonomic nervous system

• Spinal cord and somatic nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system and brain

• Somatic nervous system and brain

Chad is feeling stressed about completing the school cross country next week. At first, he tries to deal with the stress by playing video games, but when this doesn’t reduce his stress, he tries going for a run. Chad demonstrates the quality of...

• resilience

• coping flexibility

• self-efficacy

• resistance

The general adaptation syndrome suggests a pattern of responses to...

• all experiences of stress, including eustress, including eustress and distress

• distress, but does not apply to eustress

• eustress, but does not apply to distress

• external stressors but does not apply to internal stressors

In the gut-brain axis, the vagus nerve is important in relaying information between...

• the somatic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.

• the brain and spinal cord.

• the gut and autonomic nervous system.

• the central nervous system and gut.

Nico is at rest reading a book and listening to peaceful music. Which division of her autonomic nervous system is most likely to be dominant?

• The somatic nervous system

• The central nervous system

• The sympathetic nervous system

• The parasympathetic nervous system

Amber is feeling stressed because she does not know how to use a spreadsheet and needs to use spreadsheets in her new job. She decided to google how to use spreadsheets and feels less stressed after watching some instructional videos. Researching spreadsheets can be described as which kind of coping strategy?

• Approach coping strategies

• Avoidance coping strategies

• Self-focused coping strategies

• Emotion-focused coping strategies