Biological Psychology: Nervous System Quiz

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Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

Central Nervous System

Cranial nerves

Peripheral Nervous System (correct)

Spinal cord

Which neurotransmitter is responsible for enabling muscle action, learning, and memory?

Norepinephrine

Acetylcholine (ACh) (correct)

Serotonin

Dopamine

Which major inhibitory neurotransmitter is involved in regulating alertness and arousal?

Glutamate

Dopamine

Serotonin

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) (correct)

Which part of the brain is responsible for behavior, reasoning, memory, and movement?

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Which stage of development begins after the birth of an infant according to Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development?

Oral stage Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion, and is associated with schizophrenia?

Dopamine Signup and view all the answers

Which major excitatory neurotransmitter is involved in memory?

Glutamate Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for regulating involuntary body functions like heartbeat and breathing?

Peripheral Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?

Serotonin Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter produces neurons that deteriorate in Alzheimer’s disease?

Acetylcholine (ACh) Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory does a child learn to initiate activities and interact with their peers?

Initiative vs Guilt Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the Industry vs Inferiority stage occur?

6 years old to puberty Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

Genital stage Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves developing a sense of control over their environment?

Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the Identity vs Role Confusion stage occur?

adolescence Signup and view all the answers

During which stage does a child learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers based on the consistency of care they receive?

Trust vs Mistrust Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves learning to bowel and bladder?

Anal stage Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory does a child learn to become more independent and develop a sense of control over their environment?

Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (1-3 years) Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the Industry vs Inferiority stage occur according to Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory?

6-puberty Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

Genital stage Signup and view all the answers

During which stage does a child learn to bowel and bladder?

Anal stage Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves developing a sense of control over their environment?

Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (1-3 years) Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the Identity vs Role Confusion stage occur according to Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory?

adolescence Signup and view all the answers

In which stage does a child learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers based on the consistency of care they receive?

Trust vs Mistrust (0-1 years) Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves transmitting something positive to the next generation?

Generativity vs Stagnation Signup and view all the answers

During which stage does a child continue development but sexual urges are relatively quiet?

Latency stage Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for vision and behavior?

Parietal Lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which major excitatory neurotransmitter is involved in memory?

Glutamate Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of development begins after the birth of an infant according to Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development?

Oral Stage Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion, and is associated with schizophrenia?

Dopamine Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

Peripheral Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is responsible for enabling muscle action, learning, and memory?

Acetylcholine (ACh) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating involuntary body functions like heartbeat and breathing?

Brain Stem Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves developing a sense of control over their environment?

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Signup and view all the answers

Which major inhibitory neurotransmitter is involved in regulating alertness and arousal?

GABA Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

Phallic Stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine (ACh)?

Enables muscle action, learning, memory Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

Peripheral nerves Signup and view all the answers

What is the major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in memory?

Glutamate Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves a child learning to initiate activities and interact with their peers?

Initiative vs. Guilt Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for vision and behavior?

Occipital lobe Signup and view all the answers

What happens when there is an undersupply of Serotonin in the brain?

Depressed mood and insomnia Signup and view all the answers

Which major inhibitory neurotransmitter is involved in regulating alertness and arousal?

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of development does a child learn to control bowel and bladder functions?

Anal stage Signup and view all the answers

What neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion, and is associated with schizophrenia?

Dopamine Signup and view all the answers

What does the neurotransmitter Norepinephrine affect?

Heartbeat, breathing Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of development does a child learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers based on the consistency of care they receive?

Trust vs Mistrust stage Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the Initiative vs Guilt stage occur?

1-3 years old Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

Phallic stage Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the Identity vs Role Confusion stage occur according to Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory?

Adolescence Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves learning to bowel and bladder?

Anal stage Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the Industry vs Inferiority stage occur?

6 years old to puberty Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of development begins after the birth of an infant according to Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development?

Anal stage Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

Peripheral nervous system Signup and view all the answers

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Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

Which neurotransmitter is responsible for enabling muscle action, learning, and memory?

Which major inhibitory neurotransmitter is involved in regulating alertness and arousal?

Which part of the brain is responsible for behavior, reasoning, memory, and movement?

Which stage of development begins after the birth of an infant according to Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development?

Which neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion, and is associated with schizophrenia?

Which major excitatory neurotransmitter is involved in memory?

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for regulating involuntary body functions like heartbeat and breathing?

Which neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?

Which neurotransmitter produces neurons that deteriorate in Alzheimer’s disease?

During which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory does a child learn to initiate activities and interact with their peers?

At what age does the Industry vs Inferiority stage occur?

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves developing a sense of control over their environment?

At what age does the Identity vs Role Confusion stage occur?

During which stage does a child learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers based on the consistency of care they receive?

Which stage involves learning to bowel and bladder?

During which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory does a child learn to become more independent and develop a sense of control over their environment?

At what age does the Industry vs Inferiority stage occur according to Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory?

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

During which stage does a child learn to bowel and bladder?

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves developing a sense of control over their environment?

At what age does the Identity vs Role Confusion stage occur according to Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory?

In which stage does a child learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers based on the consistency of care they receive?

Which stage involves transmitting something positive to the next generation?

During which stage does a child continue development but sexual urges are relatively quiet?

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for vision and behavior?

Which major excitatory neurotransmitter is involved in memory?

Which stage of development begins after the birth of an infant according to Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development?

Which neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion, and is associated with schizophrenia?

Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

Which neurotransmitter is responsible for enabling muscle action, learning, and memory?

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating involuntary body functions like heartbeat and breathing?

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves developing a sense of control over their environment?

Which major inhibitory neurotransmitter is involved in regulating alertness and arousal?

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

What is the function of the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine (ACh)?

Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

What is the major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in memory?

Which stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory involves a child learning to initiate activities and interact with their peers?

Which part of the brain is responsible for vision and behavior?

What happens when there is an undersupply of Serotonin in the brain?

Which major inhibitory neurotransmitter is involved in regulating alertness and arousal?

During which stage of development does a child learn to control bowel and bladder functions?

What neurotransmitter influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion, and is associated with schizophrenia?

What does the neurotransmitter Norepinephrine affect?

During which stage of development does a child learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers based on the consistency of care they receive?

At what age does the Initiative vs Guilt stage occur?

Which stage involves a child becoming aware of anatomical differences?

At what age does the Identity vs Role Confusion stage occur according to Erikson’s Psychosocial Development theory?

Which stage involves learning to bowel and bladder?

At what age does the Industry vs Inferiority stage occur?

Which stage of development begins after the birth of an infant according to Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development?

Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin?

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