5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2014-2015 Edition

brainstem the hindbrain. The old mammalian brain roughly corresponds to the limbic system that includes the septum, hippocampus, ...

Structure of Brain Function MEDULLA OBLONGATA Where most fibers cross, resulting in contralateral (opposite side) control. Regul ...

FRONTAL LOBES Motor cortex strip just in front of somatosensory cortex initi- ates movements and integrates activities of skelet ...

nucleus, which directs synthesis of such substances as neurotransmitters. The dendritesare branching tubular processes capable o ...

Serotoninis associated with sexual activity, concentration and attention, moods, and emo- tions. Lack of serotonin is associated ...

transmitters are released into the synapsewhere they attach to specific receptor sites on membranes of dendrites of your postsyn ...

ADRENAL GLANDS Adrenal cortex, the outer layer, produces steroid hormones such as cortisol, which is a stress hormone. Adrenal m ...

Biological Bases of Behavior  75 researchers infer a genetic component for that trait. Such constellations of behaviors as alco ...

A neuron without terminal buttons would be unable to (A) receive information from neighboring neurons (B) generate an action po ...

13.The part of the brain most closely associated with maintaining balance and the coordination of complex sequences of movements ...

 Rapid Review Neuropsychologists—those who explore the relationships between brain/nervous systems and behavior. Neuropsycholog ...

Spinal cord—portion of the central nervous system below the level of the medulla. Brain—portion of the central nervous system ab ...

Frontal lobes—interpret and control emotional behaviors, make decisions, carry out plans; motor cortex strip just in front of s ...

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)—a neurotransmitter that inhibits firing of postsynaptic neurons. Huntington’s disease and seizur ...

Hypothalamus—portion of brain part that acts as endocrine gland and produces hormones that stimulate (releasing factors) or inh ...

In adoption studies, if the children resemble their biological parents, but not their adoptive families, with respect to a given ...

84  Sensation and Perception IN THIS CHAPTER Summary:If you had to give up one of your senses, which one would it be? Most peop ...

Sensation and Perception  85 Thresholds Sensory sensitivity can be measured by the absolute threshold,the weakest level of a st ...

86  STEP 4. Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High Vision While psychologists study all sensory processes, a major focus i ...

Sensation and Perception  87 vision. Rods and cones both synapse with a second layer of neurons in front of them in your retina ...