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COGSCI 115 MIDTERM - FALL 2023|
COMPLETE EXAM SET WITH QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS-UPDATED
Reasons to apply neuroscience to the study of happiness - correct-answer --
control for biases and other problems (happiness is subjective)
- discover underlying neural mechanism of mood states
- provide means of evaluating treatment techniques
- provide evidence that mind changes --> brain changes (growth mindset)
growth mindset - correct-answer -- people learn that their most basic abilities can
be developed through dedication and hard work
- creates love of learning and resilience that is essential
programs to develop growth mindset are most beneficial in students with
__________________ - correct-answer -low socioeconomic status or who are
academically at risk
_____________(low income/high income) students are less likely to hold a
growth mindset - correct-answer -low income
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_________(low income/high income) students who exhibit a growth mindset may
perform better than _________________(low income/high income) students with
a fixed mindset - correct-answer -low income, high income
self-directed neuroplasticity - correct-answer -- all mental activity creates new
neural structures
- every thought leaves an imprint
- repeatedly doing small things inside your mid over time will lead to bigger
changes in your brain and your experience of living
happiness and ________ has one of the strongest correlations - correct-answer -
social support
the greatest predictor of happiness in college students during periods of high
stress is ___________ - correct-answer -social support
how many pounds is your brain? - correct-answer -3 lbs
how many neurons does the brain contain? - correct-answer -86 billion neurons
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how many synaptic connections does the average neuron make to other neurons?
- correct-answer -1000 - but ranges from a handful up to 200,000 in Purkinje cells
what percent of the body's oxygen and glucose is used by the brain? - correct-
answer -20%
T/F: your brain uses up to 10x more energy when you're thinking hard, rather
than in a deep sleep. - correct-answer -False
levels of organization of nervous system:
cell: ___________
tissue: ____________
organ: ____________
system: ____________ - correct-answer -- individual neurons
- nerves, ganglia
- brain and spinal cord
- nervous system
Cell body - correct-answer -the cell's life support center
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Dendrites - correct-answer -receive messages from other cells
Axon - correct-answer -passes messages away from the cell body to other
neurons, muscles, or glands
neural impulse (action potential) - correct-answer -electrical signal traveling down
the axon
myelin sheath - correct-answer -covers the axon of some neurons and helps
speed neural impulses
terminal branches of axon - correct-answer -form junctions with other cells
terminal button - correct-answer -bud at the end of an axon; forms synapses with
other neurons; sends information to other neurons via neurotransmitters
Study on 3-5 year old children with higher use of screen-based media had
____________(higher/lower) measures of structural integrity and myelination
and scored _____________(higher/lower) - correct-answer -lower, lower
COGSCI 115 MIDTERM - FALL 2023|
COMPLETE EXAM SET WITH QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS-UPDATED
Reasons to apply neuroscience to the study of happiness - correct-answer --
control for biases and other problems (happiness is subjective)
- discover underlying neural mechanism of mood states
- provide means of evaluating treatment techniques
- provide evidence that mind changes --> brain changes (growth mindset)
growth mindset - correct-answer -- people learn that their most basic abilities can
be developed through dedication and hard work
- creates love of learning and resilience that is essential
programs to develop growth mindset are most beneficial in students with
__________________ - correct-answer -low socioeconomic status or who are
academically at risk
_____________(low income/high income) students are less likely to hold a
growth mindset - correct-answer -low income
,2|Page
_________(low income/high income) students who exhibit a growth mindset may
perform better than _________________(low income/high income) students with
a fixed mindset - correct-answer -low income, high income
self-directed neuroplasticity - correct-answer -- all mental activity creates new
neural structures
- every thought leaves an imprint
- repeatedly doing small things inside your mid over time will lead to bigger
changes in your brain and your experience of living
happiness and ________ has one of the strongest correlations - correct-answer -
social support
the greatest predictor of happiness in college students during periods of high
stress is ___________ - correct-answer -social support
how many pounds is your brain? - correct-answer -3 lbs
how many neurons does the brain contain? - correct-answer -86 billion neurons
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how many synaptic connections does the average neuron make to other neurons?
- correct-answer -1000 - but ranges from a handful up to 200,000 in Purkinje cells
what percent of the body's oxygen and glucose is used by the brain? - correct-
answer -20%
T/F: your brain uses up to 10x more energy when you're thinking hard, rather
than in a deep sleep. - correct-answer -False
levels of organization of nervous system:
cell: ___________
tissue: ____________
organ: ____________
system: ____________ - correct-answer -- individual neurons
- nerves, ganglia
- brain and spinal cord
- nervous system
Cell body - correct-answer -the cell's life support center
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Dendrites - correct-answer -receive messages from other cells
Axon - correct-answer -passes messages away from the cell body to other
neurons, muscles, or glands
neural impulse (action potential) - correct-answer -electrical signal traveling down
the axon
myelin sheath - correct-answer -covers the axon of some neurons and helps
speed neural impulses
terminal branches of axon - correct-answer -form junctions with other cells
terminal button - correct-answer -bud at the end of an axon; forms synapses with
other neurons; sends information to other neurons via neurotransmitters
Study on 3-5 year old children with higher use of screen-based media had
____________(higher/lower) measures of structural integrity and myelination
and scored _____________(higher/lower) - correct-answer -lower, lower
