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The correct sequence in which information travels along a neural pathway is

• dendrite, synapse, neurotransmitter, axon

• synapse, neurotransmitter, axon, dendrite

• axon, dendrite, synapse, neurotransmitter

• dendrite, axon, synapse, neurotransmitter

Rylee decided to use the mean as a statistical measure to investigate the effect of caffeine on the time it takes to complete a mathematics test.
The use of a mean to analyse the results is suitable if

• the times are clustered around extreme values

• the times are clustered around a central score

• the times are unevenly distributed

• the time are widely spread

When investigating naturally occurring behaviour, an advantage of using observational studies as a data collection technique is that

• compared with experiments, observational studies do not require controlled variables

• unlike self-report methods, standardised procedures are not required in observational studies

• similarly to experiments, it is possible to control confounding variables in observational studies

• compared with case studies, experimental and control groups are not needed in observational studies

Which of the following statements best defines the characteristics of stress?

• a change in the immediate environment (a stressor)

• a change in the immediate environment (a stressor) and the organism's response to the change

• an organism's response to a change in their immediate environment

• an organism's physiological reaction to a change in the immediate environment

The process known as long-term potentiation is one of several phenomena underlying

• neural growth

• brain cell regeneration

• synaptic plasticity

• density or cortical neurons

synaptic plasticity changes the efficiency pf a synapse by ____ the amount of neurotransmitter presynaptically released into the synapse

• increasing

• decreasing

• increasing the reuptake of

• increasing or decreasing

Ryan and Ella are university students studying Psychology. They are approaching their interviews to get into an Honours Course, which requires extensive amounts of preparation and months of networking. During these long months, Ryan gets sick a lot, coming down with the flu a month before his interview. He begins to doubt his abilities to answer the interview questions well, and starts to practice less. Whilst Ella also gets sick before the interview, she decides to pay for a mock interview with a company to practice, and treats the interview like an opportunity to improve her public speaking skills.
The primary role of cortisol in Ryan and Ella's bloodstream before the interview is to

• decrease stomach wall contractions and nutrient uptake in the gut

• increase the amount of energy available by stimulating the release of glucose into the bloodstream

• decrease the amount of resources and energy directed to the immune system to suppress it

• increase environmental and bodily awareness by dilating pupils

Ryan and Ella are university students studying Psychology. They are approaching their interviews to get into an Honours Course, which requires extensive amounts of preparation and months of networking. During these long months, Ryan gets sick a lot, coming down with the flu a month before his interview. He begins to doubt his abilities to answer the interview questions well, and starts to practice less. Whilst Ella also gets sick before the interview, she decides to pay for a mock interview with a company to practice, and treats the interview like an opportunity to improve her public speaking skills.
Ryan's secondary appraisal was likely that ____, and Ella's primary appraisal was likely that ____.

• he didn't have adequate resources to cope, she had adequate resources to cope

• the interview is a hatm/loss, the interview is a threat

• the interview is a threat, she has adequate resources to cope

• he didn't have adequate resources to cope, the interview is a challenge

Ryan and Ella are university students studying Psychology. They are approaching their interviews to get into an Honours Course, which requires extensive amounts of preparation and months of networking. During these long months, Ryan gets sick a lot, coming down with the flu a month before his interview. He begins to doubt his abilities to answer the interview questions well, and starts to practice less. Whilst Ella also gets sick before the interview, she decides to pay for a mock interview with a company to practice, and treats the interview like an opportunity to improve her public speaking skills.
Ella's decision to pay for a mock interview demonstrates

• adequate coping resources and context-specific effectiveness

• adequate coping resources and coping flexibility

• inadequate coping resources and context-specific effectiveness

• inadequate coping resources and coping flexibility

The gut-brain axis (GBA) is an emerging area of psychological and biological research. In particular, some scientists are emphasising the links between emotional stability, mental health/mood and a well-balanced, probiotic rich diet.
In terms of the GBA, emotional stability and mood may be correlated to a well-balanced, probiotic rich diet because

• a large amount of serotonin is produced in the gut

• a large amount of dopamine is produced in the gut

• a large amount of cortisol is produced in the gut

• a large amount of melatonin is produced in the gut