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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Coma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?

<p>Glutamate (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Agreeableness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the biologically based characteristic manner of reacting called?

<p>Temperament (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What refers to a learned way of behaving?

<p>Habit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory of personality development is associated with Sigmund Freud?

<p>Psychoanalytic Theory (C)</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) (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>LSD (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

<p>Cocaine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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