Question 1

Which neurotransmitter is CORRECTLY matched with a psychological function

Accepted Answer

A) glutamate; relief of pain 
B) endorphins; regulate sleep 
C) dopamine; facilitates learning 
D) serotonin; contributes to memory 
A) glutamate; relief of pain 
B) endorphins; regulate sleep 
C) dopamine; facilitates learning 
D) serotonin; contributes to memory

Question 2

According to your text, our brains are most adaptable during:

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood 
B) middle childhood 
C) puberty 
D) late adolescence 
A) early childhood 
B) middle childhood 
C) puberty 
D) late adolescence

Question 3

According to your text, researcher Marian Diamond hypothesized that intelligence might reflect the ratio of glial cells to neurons in the brain. If this hypothesis were confirmed, the glial cell-to-neuron ratio might represent a reasonable __________ definition of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) operational 
B) measured 
C) conceptual 
D) procedural 
A) operational 
B) measured 
C) conceptual 
D) procedural

Question 4

Electrical wires are generally protected by a coating of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

Accepted Answer

A) myelin 
B) glial cells 
C) terminal buttons 
D) somas 
A) myelin 
B) glial cells 
C) terminal buttons 
D) somas

Which neurotransmitter is CORRECTLY matched with a psychological function

According to your text, our brains are most adaptable during:

According to your text, researcher Marian Diamond hypothesized that intelligence might reflect the ratio of glial cells to neurons in the brain. If this hypothesis were confirmed, the glial cell-to-neuron ratio might represent a reasonable __________ definition of intelligence.

Electrical wires are generally protected by a coating of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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Exam 3: Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Which neurotransmitter is CORRECTLY matched with a psychological function

According to your text, our brains are most adaptable during:

According to your text, researcher Marian Diamond hypothesized that intelligence might reflect the ratio of glial cells to neurons in the brain. If this hypothesis were confirmed, the glial cell-to-neuron ratio might represent a reasonable __________ definition of intelligence.

Electrical wires are generally protected by a coating of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters