Chapter 2: The Role of the Brain in Psychology Eraborated 100%.

A person is suffering from a debilitating anxiety. Which types of drugs would help with this? - correct answers GABA agonist serotonin agonist (not dopamine cuz it causes tremors) A person suffers from uncontrollable tremors. Which type of drug would a doctor prescribe for relief? - correct answers - agonist for dopamine: voluntary movement - antagonist for acetylcholine: Since acetylcholine activates muscles, antagonists would prevent tremors. Alicia is being aggressively tickled by her older sister. Since Alicia perceives the tickles as being uncomfortable, her heart is racing and she is moving about trying to escape. Which divisions of the nervous system are involved in her response to the tickling? - correct answers - somatic - central - sympathetic Because it increases memory processing when your emotions are heightened, the _______ helps you shape your emotional responses to certain things or events. - correct answers Because it increases memory processing when your emotions are heightened, the (amygdala) helps you shape your emotional responses to certain things or events. Because of certain exposure to environment and experiences, the brain can change in three ways. What are they? - correct answers growing new neurons, changing existing neural connections, and reorganizing. Dan is driving on a dark road and a deer runs in front of his car. Dan swerves to miss it, and pulls safely to the side of the road. His heart beats quickly for many minutes. Which neurotransmitters are part of this response? - correct answers norepinephrine acetylcholine Darnell's grandfather has _________ disease. He remembers Darnell, but does not recall what college he is attending, although Darnell went away to college 2 months ago. When Darnell visits, his grandfather often brings up the season Darnell's 12-and-under travel basketball team won their league, and then asks Darnell if he thinks his basketball team will win again this year. Darnell's grandfather is having a difficult time ________ and storing new memories, which is logical because