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Psychology test questions for test #2

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show Carry information in from the outside world, Process the incoming information to make sense, Make decisions based on information and future plans, and send messages to the muscles.  
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show Dendrites, cell body, Neural impulse, Myelin sheath, and the Axon.  
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What are the subdivisions of the Nervous System?   show
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show Before the neuron can fire again, the synapse must prepare to fire again by removing the old neurotransmitter. Key hole is where the neurotransmitter is.  
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show Enzymes break down the neurotransmitter.  
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What are the three types of neurons?   show
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Which neurotransmitter plays an important role in the movement centers of the brain?   show
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show Carries incoming information from the sense receptors to the CNS  
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show Carries outgoing information from the CNS to muscles and glands.  
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What is the function of the Interneuron?   show
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show Medulla, Thalamus, and Reticular Formation.  
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show Amygdula, Hypothalamus, and the Hippocampus.  
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show Controls breathing and heart rate.  
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show Sensory switchboard sending incoming information to upper brain.  
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What is the function of the Reticular Formation?   show
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What is the function of the Amygdula?   show
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show Controls the maintenance functions of the body (eating, drinking). Also acts as the Pleasure/Reward center.  
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show Involved in placing memories into storage.  
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What is the Cerebellum?   show
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What is the function of the Cerebellum?   show
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What are the 4 lobes of the brain?   show
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show Front of the brain behind the forehead.  
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show At the top of the head and toward the ear.  
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show Lies roughly above the ears.  
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show Lies at the back of the head. .  
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show Involved with speaking, muscle movements. and in making plans and judgment.  
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show Receives sensory input for touch and body position.  
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show Includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear.  
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show Includes areas that receive information from the visual fields.  
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What is the Motor Cortex?   show
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show The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body while the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body.  
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show Electroencephalogram (EEG), PETscan, MRI, and fMRI.  
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show Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, and Observational Learning.  
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show Pavolv's experiments  
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show Skinner's experiments  
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show Bandura's experiments  
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Learning:   show
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How is learning important from an evolutionary stand point?   show
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What are the components for Classical Conditioning?   show
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Classical Conditioning involves __ that occurs as an automatic response to a certain stimulus.   show
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show Operant Behavior  
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How are Reinforcement and Punishment different?   show
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What does it mean to talk about Positive and Negative Reinforcement or Punishment?   show
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show Any event or situation that evokes a response.  
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