Psychology 2301 Exam 1

3 mental disorders - correct answerscaused by an imbalance of 4 humors (fluids): blood black bue yellow bue snot 4 lobes? - correct answersoccipital lobe- vision parietal lobe- proprioception and bodily sensations frontal lobe- movement control and higher mental functions temporal lobe- auditory/hearing 4 neurotransmitters - correct answers1) Acetylcholine (ACh) - movement and memory 2) Serotonin (5-HT) - sleep and mood 3) Dopamine (DA)- "feel good", schizophrenics-too much, Parkinson's- too little 4) Norephinephrine (NE) - arousal Action potential - correct answerspositive sodium ions to move into the cell All or none law - correct answersneurons are firing or not Are "Authority Figures" always a reliable source for information? Why or why not? - correct answersno because of Folk wisdom, contradicting, bad info/ bad facts, email and facebook Are memory aids/tricks better than rehearsal when it comes to storing and retrieving memory? - correct answersyes Are neural messages carried electrically, chemically, or both? - correct answersBoth attention - correct answersbasically arousal (including ability to focus) Axon - correct answers-within 2 neurons= electrically -covered in a fatty substance (myelin sheath) Function: sends electrical impulse (action potential) to the end of the neuron in response to amount of Na+ inside a cell Belief in Demonology - correct answersThe doctrine that evil spirits such as the devil may dwell within a person and control his or her mind