Psychology Chapter 7: Nervous System Functions
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What role does dopamine primarily play in the nervous system?

  • Regulating emotional arousal
  • Maintaining blood pressure
  • Facilitating sleep patterns
  • Affecting pleasure perception and motor control (correct)

    • Which disorder has been linked to deficiencies in serotonin?

  • Schizophrenia
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Depression (correct)
  • Alzheimer's disease

    • What are the two main divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

  • Central and somatic nervous systems
  • Sensory and motor nervous systems
  • Central and peripheral nervous systems
  • Somatic and autonomic nervous systems (correct)

    • What effect does norepinephrine have on the body?

    <p>Increases blood pressure and heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is not part of the central nervous system?

    <p>Sensory neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of the experimental method?

    <p>It demonstrates cause and effect through scientific methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do afferent neurons primarily do?

    <p>Transmit messages from sensory receptors to the spinal cord and brain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a double-blind study, what is true about the subjects?

    <p>Neither the subjects nor the observers know who has received the treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the role of control groups in experiments?

    <p>They do not obtain the treatment while conditions are constant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ethical considerations must be met when using animals in research?

    <p>There must be no alternatives, and benefits must justify the harm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms refers to an intervention that resembles medical therapy but has no medical effects?

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

    What is the primary function of efferent neurons?

    <p>To transmit messages from the brain to muscles and glands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a correlation imply about the relationship between variables?

    <p>It implies a directional relationship but not causation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is primarily responsible for regulating heart rate and respiration?

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

    What is the function of the pons within the hindbrain?

    <p>Regulation of sleep and arousal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two structures make up the hemispheres of the forebrain?

    <p>Cerebrum and Thalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of the forebrain primarily essential for?

    <p>Complex behaviors and emotional responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is more highly developed in humans compared to other organisms?

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

    What are the four lobes of each hemisphere in the forebrain?

    <p>Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which center is stimulated by pleasurable experiences such as food and music?

    <p>Reward center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is involved in the relay of sensory information?

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

    What is the primary role of the occipital lobe?

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

    Which structure is primarily involved in regulating body temperature?

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

    Which lobe contains the somatosensory cortex?

    <p>Parietal Lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main functions associated with the limbic system?

    <p>Memory and emotion regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is crucial for understanding spoken language?

    <p>Wernicke’s Area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the corpus callosum?

    <p>Connects the two hemispheres of the cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lobe is responsible for higher-level cognitive processes?

    <p>Frontal Lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition results from damage to Wernicke’s Area?

    <p>Inability to comprehend speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the chromosomal composition for females?

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

    What is the primary focus of behavioral genetics?

    <p>The contributions of genes to behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of chromosomes do humans possess?

    <p>23</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chromosomal combination for males?

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

    What type of twins develop from a single fertilized ovum?

    <p>Monozygotic twins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic unit of heredity?

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

    What condition is associated with an extra chromosome on the 21st pair?

    <p>Down syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the prenatal period defined as?

    <p>Conception to birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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