Psych 101 Module 5 Questions –
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what type of signal directs the synaptic vesicles to release their neurotransmitters into the
synapse ANSW ✔✔ ( electrical, repeated, intense)
the electrical current that travels down the axon of a neuron is known as what? ANSW ✔✔
action potential
recticular formation ANSW ✔✔ responds to loud noises
Higher mental functions that distinguish humans from other species are localized in the
brain's ANSW ✔✔ cerebral cortex
a major function of the _______ division of the autonomic system is the fight or flight
response reaction to a threat ANSW ✔✔ sympathetic
Elizabeth was walking in the woods when she came across what she thought was a deadly
coral snake. Her flight-or-fight response kicked in immediately, but then she realized that
this was a harmless king snake that resembled the coral snake. She began to calm down as
her ______ system kicked in. ANSW ✔✔ parasympathetic
In order to study the brain wave activity of different areas of the brain, researchers use
which of the following techniques? ANSW ✔✔ EEG (electroencephalogram)
it is difficult to study the specialized abilities of the left and right cerebral hemispheres in
the brains of normal individuals because ANSW ✔✔ the two hemispheres share
information quickly and completely
the two main parts of the nervous system are: ANSW ✔✔ central and peripheral
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Answers with A+ Grade Assurance
what type of signal directs the synaptic vesicles to release their neurotransmitters into the
synapse ANSW ✔✔ ( electrical, repeated, intense)
the electrical current that travels down the axon of a neuron is known as what? ANSW ✔✔
action potential
recticular formation ANSW ✔✔ responds to loud noises
Higher mental functions that distinguish humans from other species are localized in the
brain's ANSW ✔✔ cerebral cortex
a major function of the _______ division of the autonomic system is the fight or flight
response reaction to a threat ANSW ✔✔ sympathetic
Elizabeth was walking in the woods when she came across what she thought was a deadly
coral snake. Her flight-or-fight response kicked in immediately, but then she realized that
this was a harmless king snake that resembled the coral snake. She began to calm down as
her ______ system kicked in. ANSW ✔✔ parasympathetic
In order to study the brain wave activity of different areas of the brain, researchers use
which of the following techniques? ANSW ✔✔ EEG (electroencephalogram)
it is difficult to study the specialized abilities of the left and right cerebral hemispheres in
the brains of normal individuals because ANSW ✔✔ the two hemispheres share
information quickly and completely
the two main parts of the nervous system are: ANSW ✔✔ central and peripheral
