Psychology 310 Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

The tutor for the first-year psychology group is dealing with the topic of impulse conduction in the human nervous system. After the group discussion, the tutor asks the students the following questions to test their knowledge of the study material. The part of the neuron that is responsible for receiving information signals from other neurons is called . 1. Myelin sheath 2. boutons 3. dendrites 4. soma Answer: The correct answer is 3 Refer: A-Z of Psy, pg. 88 Reasoning: The soma rece...

Test Bank for an Introduction to Brain and Behavior 5th Edition Bryan Kolb.. Brain abnormalities can be related to: A) B) C) D) 500 disorders. 1000 disorders. 1500 disorders. more than 2,000 disorders. 2. All the nerve processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord as well as all the neurons outside the brain and spinal cord constitute the: A) B) C) D) nervous system. central nervous system. peripheral nervous system. external nervous system. 3. Which is NOT part of the peripheral...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by specific s/s resultin...

This summary of Chapter 1 of Abnormal Child Psychology (7th) by Mash and Wolfe was made for SLK 310 students at Tuks/UP. It includes all content from pages 1 to 25 excluding: pages 4 to 7 and 17 to 18. The summary takes content directly from the textbook and is by no means original thought or construction. Reference: Mash, E.J., Wolfe, D.A. 2022. Abnormal Child Psychology. 7th edition. Cengage, Boston MA.

Chapter 8 8.1 Consumption Choices 1) The change in total utility that results from a one-unit increase in the quantity of a good consumed is A) additional utility. B) marginal utility. C) average utility. D) marginal utility per dollar. E) fractional utility. 2) Utility is A) the value of a good. B) the additional satisfaction received from consuming another unit of a good. C) the benefit or satisfaction from consuming goods and services. D) the practical usefulness of a good. E) equal to the pr...

Neuropsych FINAL Exam (Lecture 19 - 25) Class 19 Parietal lobe disorders Terms, concepts, processes 1. How are dizziness and vertigo different? o Vertigo is the circle feeling that the world is turning around you – this is something pretty nasty to be experiencing, while dizziness is something we all have previously experienced (e.g. when we haven’t eaten all day) --- usually associated with fainting which is preceded by light headedness o In both cases you can lose balance but verti...

RQ - Exam 2 (Lecture 10 - 18) Class 10 - Brain visualization Visualization of brain 1. What is the general process in computerized axial tomography, how is it different from an X-ray? What disadvantage of X-rays goes for CT scans also? o A thin x-ray machine goes around the person and shoots thin “slices” of x­rays through the head and computers are needed to interpret the data, along with electronic detectors (not film). The discrimination between brain structures is superior in...

RQ - Exam 1 (Lecture 2 - 8) Class 2 – Terms, historical issues Review questions 1. What is trephination or trepanning, why is it done? What cultures was it known in? What do we know about the 'theory' cultures used to justify trepanning? o Trepanning is an ancient surgical procedure where a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull in order to ease swelling or brain issues (after an injury) – This was done because back then they believed that this would increase your chances of heali...

Neuropsychology Exam 2 Review Assessing Human Brain Structure and Function Neuropsychological Research Methods - Main categories of research methods: o Examine the effects of brain damage o Correlate brain anatomy with behavior o Record brain activity during behavior o Examine the effects of stimulating particular parts of the brain Brain Pathology and Injury - Six main types o Tumors o Cerebrovascular accidents/ disorders o Infections o Neurotoxins o Closed-head injuries o Geneti...

This is a combination of both the book and slides