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What is the role of the amygdala in the stress response?
What is the role of the amygdala in the stress response?
The parasympathetic nervous system increases heart rate during stress.
The parasympathetic nervous system increases heart rate during stress.
False
What is released from the adrenal medulla during the fight or flight response?
What is released from the adrenal medulla during the fight or flight response?
adrenaline
The process of fight or flight is initiated when the hypothalamus sends signals to the __________ and adrenal medulla.
The process of fight or flight is initiated when the hypothalamus sends signals to the __________ and adrenal medulla.
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Match the following components of the stress response with their functions:
Match the following components of the stress response with their functions:
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Which of the following effects are associated with adrenaline release?
Which of the following effects are associated with adrenaline release?
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The autonomic nervous system operates under conscious control.
The autonomic nervous system operates under conscious control.
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What type of pathway does the fight or flight response act via?
What type of pathway does the fight or flight response act via?
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Which of the following actions are associated with the effects of adrenaline? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following actions are associated with the effects of adrenaline? (Select all that apply)
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The fight or flight response encompasses only fighting or fleeing as reactions to stress.
The fight or flight response encompasses only fighting or fleeing as reactions to stress.
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What hormone response is needed for individuals without adrenal glands to survive stress?
What hormone response is needed for individuals without adrenal glands to survive stress?
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The initial human response to danger, according to Gray (1988), is to __________.
The initial human response to danger, according to Gray (1988), is to __________.
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Match the following behaviors with their corresponding stress response:
Match the following behaviors with their corresponding stress response:
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What aspect of the fight or flight theory has been critiqued due to gender differences?
What aspect of the fight or flight theory has been critiqued due to gender differences?
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High levels of consistency in hormone release during stress across individuals supports the fight or flight theory.
High levels of consistency in hormone release during stress across individuals supports the fight or flight theory.
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What physiological change occurs when adrenaline is released in response to stress?
What physiological change occurs when adrenaline is released in response to stress?
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What surgery is performed to separate the hemispheres of the brain in split-brain patients?
What surgery is performed to separate the hemispheres of the brain in split-brain patients?
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Hemispheric lateralization suggests that the two halves of the brain perform exactly the same functions.
Hemispheric lateralization suggests that the two halves of the brain perform exactly the same functions.
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What general procedure did Sperry use in his studies with split-brain patients?
What general procedure did Sperry use in his studies with split-brain patients?
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Lotta's grandmother suffered damage to Broca's area, which is primarily responsible for __________.
Lotta's grandmother suffered damage to Broca's area, which is primarily responsible for __________.
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Match the following brain areas with their functions:
Match the following brain areas with their functions:
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Which of the following findings was made by Schneider et al. (2014)?
Which of the following findings was made by Schneider et al. (2014)?
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Plasticity refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience.
Plasticity refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience.
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What is a real-life application of cross-modal reassignment?
What is a real-life application of cross-modal reassignment?
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What hormone is implicated in the cause of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
What hormone is implicated in the cause of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
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Phototherapy has been shown to relieve symptoms in 60% of SAD sufferers.
Phototherapy has been shown to relieve symptoms in 60% of SAD sufferers.
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How long does a typical sleep cycle last?
How long does a typical sleep cycle last?
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The pineal gland secretes melatonin during the __________.
The pineal gland secretes melatonin during the __________.
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Match the sleep stages with their descriptions:
Match the sleep stages with their descriptions:
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What effect did the study by Eastman et al. (1998) find concerning a placebo?
What effect did the study by Eastman et al. (1998) find concerning a placebo?
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The first sleep cycles of the night generally have longer periods of REM sleep.
The first sleep cycles of the night generally have longer periods of REM sleep.
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What type of light is used in phototherapy for treating SAD?
What type of light is used in phototherapy for treating SAD?
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What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
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The peripheral nervous system is responsible for sending information to the central nervous system.
The peripheral nervous system is responsible for sending information to the central nervous system.
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What is the role of neurotransmitters in synaptic transmission?
What is the role of neurotransmitters in synaptic transmission?
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The ______ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
The ______ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
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Which hormone is primarily involved in the fight or flight response?
Which hormone is primarily involved in the fight or flight response?
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Match the following brain functions with their corresponding areas:
Match the following brain functions with their corresponding areas:
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The endocrine system consists of only glands.
The endocrine system consists of only glands.
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Name one method used to study the brain.
Name one method used to study the brain.
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What hormone is primarily associated with the stress response?
What hormone is primarily associated with the stress response?
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Dendrites are structures that send signals to other neurons.
Dendrites are structures that send signals to other neurons.
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What do chromosomes hold?
What do chromosomes hold?
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The _______ is part of the brain that connects the nervous system to the endocrine system.
The _______ is part of the brain that connects the nervous system to the endocrine system.
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Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
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Which component of the nervous system controls involuntary responses?
Which component of the nervous system controls involuntary responses?
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The fight or flight response is a physiological reaction to stress.
The fight or flight response is a physiological reaction to stress.
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What is the process of drawing conclusions about general patterns of behavior called?
What is the process of drawing conclusions about general patterns of behavior called?
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