PSYC-2301 Exam #1 (Ch 1 & 2) Study guide Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

The four basic goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2) explain, (3) predict, and (4) control or influence behavior. - Answer-TRUE The neurotransmitter called acetylcholine: - Answer-is involved in muscle contractions, memory, learning, and general intellectual functioning. The neurotransmitter called serotonin plays a key role in sleep, moods, and emotional states, including the symptoms of depression. - Answer-TRUE The brain's ability to physically change in response to environmental stimulation is called: - AnswerStructural Plasticity Maria heard a strange banging noise just outside her bedroom window in the middle of the night. She froze in fear, and her heart began to pound. Maria's heightened physical arousal involved the activation of which subdivision of the nervous system? - Answer-Sympathetic Nervous System This drawing shows the typical structures found on a neuron. Of the choices below, which correctly labels the structures in the drawing? - Answer-1 = dendrites, 2 = cell body, 3 = axon, 4 = myelin sheath Paul was awakened by a thumping noise in the middle of the night. Frightened, he jumped out of bed to investigate. Hearing a muffled meow, Paul realized that his cat was shut in the closet and was pushing against the door. Breathing a sigh of relief, Paul let the cat out of the closet and went back to bed. Which subdivision of the nervous system helped calm down and restore Paul's body functioning back to normal? - Answer-(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM) . POSSIBLE ANSWER---- Parasympathetic In the endocrine system, chemical messengers called _____, which circulate through the _____, communicate information from one part of the body to another. - Answer-Hormones; Bloodstream The limbic system plays a role in: - Answer-Emotion, Motivation, Learning, and MemoryAs a psychology researcher, you have found that the public expression of emotions differs among people from the United States, Japan, Switzerland, and Israel. This type of research best fits which perspective in psychology? - Answer-Cross- Cultural Theresa is attracted to a relatively new area of psychology that focuses on the conditions and processes that contribute to optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions. She believes that psychology should be concerned with topics such as personal happiness, optimism, creativity, wisdom, and the institutions that foster these qualities in individuals and communities. Her views are most consistent with the _____ perspective in psychology. - Answer-Positive Psychology The primary function of the myelin sheath is to: - Answer-Insulate the axon and increase the speed at which neurons convey their message. Your instructor notices that in many of his classes, the longer he lectures, the more student yawns he sees. This represents: - Answer-(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT A NEGATIVE CORRELATION) . POSSIBLE ANSWER------ Positive Correlation The founder of psychoanalysis was: - Answer-Austrian physician Sigmund Freud.