PSY 101 Straighterline Final Exam
psychology correct answers the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
science correct answers psychology uses systematic methods to
observe human
behavior and draw
conclusions
behavior correct answers everything we do that can be directly
observed
mental process correct answers The thoughts, feelings, and motives that
each of us privately but that cannot be observed
experiences
directly
critical thinking correct answers thinking that does not blindly accept
arguments and
conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values,
evaluates
evidence, and assesses
conclusions.
empirical method correct answers gaining knowledge through the
observation
events, of
the collection of data, and logical
reasoning
structuralism correct answers focus on identifying the elemental parts or
structures
the humanof mind; William
Wundt
functionalism correct answers A school of psychology that focused on how
our
and mental
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive,
and flourish;
William
James
natural selection correct answers A process in which individuals that
have certain
inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other
individuals
because of those traits; Charles
Darwin
neurons correct answers a nerve cell; the basic building block of the
nervous system
glial cells correct answers cells in the nervous system that support, nourish,
and protect
neuron
s
cell body correct answers Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the
nucleus
much of and
the
cytoplasm
dendrites correct answers Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized
to receive
informatio
n.
, axon correct answers the extension of a neuron, ending in branching
terminal which
through fibers,messages pass to other neurons or to muscles
or glands
myelin sheath correct answers fatty layer that covers the axon of some
neurons
helps and neural
speed
impulses
resting potential correct answers The difference in electric charge between
the inside
and outside of a neuron's cell membrane; neg inside, pos
outisde
action potential correct answers a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge
that travels
down an
axon
all or nothing principle correct answers The principle that once the
electricala impulse
reaches certain level of intensity (its threshold), it fires and moves all
the way
axondown
without losing any
intensity.
synapses correct answers tiny gaps between dentrites and axons of
different neurons
Neuraltransmitters correct answers transmit, or carry, information across
the synaptic
gap to the next
neuron
Acetylcholine (ACh) correct answers stimulates the firing of neurons and is
involved
the actioninof muscles, learning, and
memory
Alzheimer's disease correct answers degenerative brain disorder that
involvesina memory, have an acetylcholine
decline
deficiency
GABA correct answers a major inhibitory
neurotransmitter
decreased GABA levels correct answers lead to
anxiety
glutamate correct answers exciting many neurons to fire and is especially
involved and
learning in
memory
norepinephrine correct answers inhibits the firing of neurons in the
central nervous
system, but it excites the heart muscle, intestines, and
urogenital tract
dopamine correct answers control voluntary movement and affects
sleep, mood,
attention, learning, and the ability to recognize rewards in the
environment
seratonin correct answers involved in the regulation of sleep, mood,
attention, and
learnin
g
endorphins correct answers natural opiates that mainly stimulate the firing
of neurons;
block pain & increase
pleasure
psychology correct answers the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
science correct answers psychology uses systematic methods to
observe human
behavior and draw
conclusions
behavior correct answers everything we do that can be directly
observed
mental process correct answers The thoughts, feelings, and motives that
each of us privately but that cannot be observed
experiences
directly
critical thinking correct answers thinking that does not blindly accept
arguments and
conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values,
evaluates
evidence, and assesses
conclusions.
empirical method correct answers gaining knowledge through the
observation
events, of
the collection of data, and logical
reasoning
structuralism correct answers focus on identifying the elemental parts or
structures
the humanof mind; William
Wundt
functionalism correct answers A school of psychology that focused on how
our
and mental
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive,
and flourish;
William
James
natural selection correct answers A process in which individuals that
have certain
inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other
individuals
because of those traits; Charles
Darwin
neurons correct answers a nerve cell; the basic building block of the
nervous system
glial cells correct answers cells in the nervous system that support, nourish,
and protect
neuron
s
cell body correct answers Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the
nucleus
much of and
the
cytoplasm
dendrites correct answers Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized
to receive
informatio
n.
, axon correct answers the extension of a neuron, ending in branching
terminal which
through fibers,messages pass to other neurons or to muscles
or glands
myelin sheath correct answers fatty layer that covers the axon of some
neurons
helps and neural
speed
impulses
resting potential correct answers The difference in electric charge between
the inside
and outside of a neuron's cell membrane; neg inside, pos
outisde
action potential correct answers a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge
that travels
down an
axon
all or nothing principle correct answers The principle that once the
electricala impulse
reaches certain level of intensity (its threshold), it fires and moves all
the way
axondown
without losing any
intensity.
synapses correct answers tiny gaps between dentrites and axons of
different neurons
Neuraltransmitters correct answers transmit, or carry, information across
the synaptic
gap to the next
neuron
Acetylcholine (ACh) correct answers stimulates the firing of neurons and is
involved
the actioninof muscles, learning, and
memory
Alzheimer's disease correct answers degenerative brain disorder that
involvesina memory, have an acetylcholine
decline
deficiency
GABA correct answers a major inhibitory
neurotransmitter
decreased GABA levels correct answers lead to
anxiety
glutamate correct answers exciting many neurons to fire and is especially
involved and
learning in
memory
norepinephrine correct answers inhibits the firing of neurons in the
central nervous
system, but it excites the heart muscle, intestines, and
urogenital tract
dopamine correct answers control voluntary movement and affects
sleep, mood,
attention, learning, and the ability to recognize rewards in the
environment
seratonin correct answers involved in the regulation of sleep, mood,
attention, and
learnin
g
endorphins correct answers natural opiates that mainly stimulate the firing
of neurons;
block pain & increase
pleasure
