PSYC-2301 Exam #1 (Ch 1 & 2) Study guide Questions & Answers(SCORED A)

The four basic goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2) explain, (3) predict, and (4) control or influence behavior. - ANSWERTRUE The neurotransmitter called acetylcholine: - ANSWERis involved in muscle contractions, memory, learning, and general intellectual functioning. The neurotransmitter called serotonin plays a key role in sleep, moods, and emotional states, including the symptoms of depression. - ANSWERTRUE The brain's ability to physically change in response to environmental stimulation is called: - ANSWERStructural Plasticity Maria heard a strange banging noise just outside her bedroom window in the middle of the night. She froze in fear, and her heart began to pound. Maria's heightened physical arousal involved the activation of which subdivision of the nervous system? - ANSWERSympathetic Nervous System This drawing shows the typical structures found on a neuron. Of the choices below, which correctly labels the structures in the drawing? - ANSWER1 = dendrites, 2 = cell body, 3 = axon, 4 = myelin sheath Paul was awakened by a thumping noise in the middle of the night. Frightened, he jumped out of bed to investigate. Hearing a muffled meow, Paul realized that his cat was shut in the closet and was pushing against the door. Breathing a sigh of relief, Paul let the cat out of the closet and went back to bed. Which subdivision of the nervous system helped calm down and restore Paul's body functioning back to normal? - ANSWER(i got this wrong, but ITS NOT SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM) . POSSIBLE ANSWER---- Parasympathetic