CGSC - Quiz 2 with complete solutions
with complete solutions
What is a patellar reflect? Where do actions come from? - correct answer ✔✔Our patellar reflex is like
this ,The brain is not even involved, Action comes from the spinal cord, Patellar reflex is when your
doctor hits you and you kick back, is an example of patellar reflect
What is the Basal Ganglia? Where is it located in the Brain? - correct answer ✔✔Part of the brain, It's a
spiral structure in the centre of your brain, Control boils down to the basal ganglia
What is the habit system? What builds up habit? Where in the habit does the brain control? - correct
answer ✔✔Not sensitive to reward, E.g. driving home when you needed to go to the doctor, Habits are
built through repetition, Or conditioning, Basil ganglia controls habits
What are reflexive and automatic actions? - correct answer ✔✔Some actions can be done
"automatically," that is, without cognitive control. Walking and Chewing. An example of reflexive, and
automatic actions is talking and walking
What is the cognitive control system? What does it focus on? - correct answer ✔✔There are three main
faculties: attention, working, memory, and goal management. Cognitive control suppresses impulses
while watching tv, you focus so much the tv that you don't realized you finished the bowl
What does cognitive control support? What does the reward control support? - correct answer
✔✔Willpower
What species does not have cognitive control? What increases cognitive control? - correct answer
✔✔Lizards, and being in early 20s does
Who is most likely to have less cognitive control? - correct answer ✔✔Older people are less likely to
have less cognitive control
, What is the Reward System? How does the Reward system form habits? - correct answer ✔✔Tries to get
you to do things that will make you feel better and avoid things that will make you feel worse, Helps form
habits, trying to optimize good feelings
What are opioids? - correct answer ✔✔Opiods are chemicals that help you feel pleasure
What is the dopamine system? How is it different from cortical wanting - correct answer ✔✔When
someone experiences something rewarding (like snorting a line of cocaine), Different from cortical
wanting, Which is goal driven, Immediate urge to eat vs goal to graduate
What is the mind-wandering system? What are the positive effects of mind-wandering system? - correct
answer ✔✔Makes you think about things irrelevant to your current environment, positive effects are;
focuses more on long-term goals (such as thinking about talking to your mom while folding the laundry)
What is an example for habit system, cognitive system, reward system, and mind-wandering system? -
correct answer ✔✔The habit system is a disinterested parent driving the normal route, The cognitive
system is the other parent in the passenger seat, telling the driver to go where they should go, The
reward system is the kid screaming for ice cream in the back seat, The mind-wandering system is the car
radio playing with an ad for a weight loss program
Why would someone want to eat chocolate according to habit, cognitive, reward, and pleasure? - correct
answer ✔✔Habit: you've got a small bowl of chocolates in front of you, and you're halfway through
eating them already, Cognitive: You are about to go on a hike and need the energy, Reward: wanting: You
have an urge, eating would relieve tension, Pleasure: You want the feeling
Why might it be hard to not check your phone while you study? - correct answer ✔✔Your phone pings.
You try to ignore it, but anxiety builds up. You can only relivethe anxiety by checking your phone
What is top-down processing? What is bottom-up processing? - correct answer ✔✔Interruptions from
other goals and concerns → [Top-down processing] What I am doing now [Bottom-up processing] ←
Interruptions from the world, Your phone might be a be a bottom-up processing
What are the disadvantages of concentration? What are the advantages of beating up concentration? -
correct answer ✔✔Over time, more and more people will respond to phone notifications immediately
with complete solutions
What is a patellar reflect? Where do actions come from? - correct answer ✔✔Our patellar reflex is like
this ,The brain is not even involved, Action comes from the spinal cord, Patellar reflex is when your
doctor hits you and you kick back, is an example of patellar reflect
What is the Basal Ganglia? Where is it located in the Brain? - correct answer ✔✔Part of the brain, It's a
spiral structure in the centre of your brain, Control boils down to the basal ganglia
What is the habit system? What builds up habit? Where in the habit does the brain control? - correct
answer ✔✔Not sensitive to reward, E.g. driving home when you needed to go to the doctor, Habits are
built through repetition, Or conditioning, Basil ganglia controls habits
What are reflexive and automatic actions? - correct answer ✔✔Some actions can be done
"automatically," that is, without cognitive control. Walking and Chewing. An example of reflexive, and
automatic actions is talking and walking
What is the cognitive control system? What does it focus on? - correct answer ✔✔There are three main
faculties: attention, working, memory, and goal management. Cognitive control suppresses impulses
while watching tv, you focus so much the tv that you don't realized you finished the bowl
What does cognitive control support? What does the reward control support? - correct answer
✔✔Willpower
What species does not have cognitive control? What increases cognitive control? - correct answer
✔✔Lizards, and being in early 20s does
Who is most likely to have less cognitive control? - correct answer ✔✔Older people are less likely to
have less cognitive control
, What is the Reward System? How does the Reward system form habits? - correct answer ✔✔Tries to get
you to do things that will make you feel better and avoid things that will make you feel worse, Helps form
habits, trying to optimize good feelings
What are opioids? - correct answer ✔✔Opiods are chemicals that help you feel pleasure
What is the dopamine system? How is it different from cortical wanting - correct answer ✔✔When
someone experiences something rewarding (like snorting a line of cocaine), Different from cortical
wanting, Which is goal driven, Immediate urge to eat vs goal to graduate
What is the mind-wandering system? What are the positive effects of mind-wandering system? - correct
answer ✔✔Makes you think about things irrelevant to your current environment, positive effects are;
focuses more on long-term goals (such as thinking about talking to your mom while folding the laundry)
What is an example for habit system, cognitive system, reward system, and mind-wandering system? -
correct answer ✔✔The habit system is a disinterested parent driving the normal route, The cognitive
system is the other parent in the passenger seat, telling the driver to go where they should go, The
reward system is the kid screaming for ice cream in the back seat, The mind-wandering system is the car
radio playing with an ad for a weight loss program
Why would someone want to eat chocolate according to habit, cognitive, reward, and pleasure? - correct
answer ✔✔Habit: you've got a small bowl of chocolates in front of you, and you're halfway through
eating them already, Cognitive: You are about to go on a hike and need the energy, Reward: wanting: You
have an urge, eating would relieve tension, Pleasure: You want the feeling
Why might it be hard to not check your phone while you study? - correct answer ✔✔Your phone pings.
You try to ignore it, but anxiety builds up. You can only relivethe anxiety by checking your phone
What is top-down processing? What is bottom-up processing? - correct answer ✔✔Interruptions from
other goals and concerns → [Top-down processing] What I am doing now [Bottom-up processing] ←
Interruptions from the world, Your phone might be a be a bottom-up processing
What are the disadvantages of concentration? What are the advantages of beating up concentration? -
correct answer ✔✔Over time, more and more people will respond to phone notifications immediately
