Neurotransmitters Overview
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Which neurotransmitter is associated with voluntary movement, learning, memory, and emotion?

  • Dopamine (correct)
  • Serotonin
  • Acetylcholine
  • Endorphins
  • Which neurotransmitter deficiency is linked to Alzheimer's disease?

  • Acetylcholine (correct)
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin
  • Endorphins
  • What is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

  • Endorphins
  • GABA (correct)
  • Glutamate
  • Serotonin
  • Which neurotransmitter plays a central role in depression due to its decreased levels?

    <p>Serotonin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reported in neurology when a person is unresponsive to external stimuli?

    <p>Coma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?

    <p>Glutamate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that refers to the ability to move objects with the power of the mind?

    <p>Telekinesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following personality traits is part of the 'Big 5' personality traits?

    <p>Agreeableness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biologically based characteristic manner of reacting called?

    <p>Temperament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of personality is described as impatient and anger-prone?

    <p>Type A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What refers to a learned way of behaving?

    <p>Habit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory of personality development is associated with Sigmund Freud?

    <p>Psychoanalytic Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of sleep is characterized by the deepest and most restorative sleep?

    <p>Stage 3 (delta / deep / slow wave sleep)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the process of putting a person into a trance-like state with heightened suggestibility?

    <p>Hypnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a hallucinogen drug?

    <p>LSD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon of focusing on one stimulus while filtering out others?

    <p>Selective attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of drug is known for stimulating central nervous system activity and energizing behavior?

    <p>Cocaine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In pain management for cancer patients, which approach follows a stepladder method?

    <p>Administering opioids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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