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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. Is an oversensitivity to dopamine (D2)






2. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)






3. Is characteristic of indirect antagonist drugs






4. Extensive research in dreams - said BAH to Freud; proposed the activation-synthesis hypothesis (dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses)






5. Made from within - natural






6. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones






7. Means 'Savory' in Japanese and is a taste receptor found on the tongue; activated by glutamate present in meats - cheese and other protein heavy foods






8. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi






9. Instead of one continuum for sex (masculine-feminine) - her work in the presence of both masculine and feminine features/development suggests these are actually two separate continuums (defeminized-feminized and unmasculinized-masculinized)

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10. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms






11. Regulates body temperature






12. Sleepwalking - sleep talking






13. Include the Nigrostriatal system - Mesolimbic system and Mesocortical system






14. A single - unfertilized cell created during conception; the combined egg + sperm






15. Abducens Nerve - moves eye






16. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue






17. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system






18. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance






19. Ventral part of midbrain - includes periaqueductal gray matter - reticular formation - red nucleus - and substantia nigra






20. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)






21. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods






22. The female reproductive cycle of most primates - including humans; recognized by growth of the lining of the uterus - ovulation - development of a corpus luteum - and (if pregnancy does not occur) menstration






23. An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region






24. Includes comparative (evolution/genetics/animal behavior/ethology) and behavioral regulation






25. Vision: protrusions on top of the midbrain; part of visual system






26. A steroid hormone produced by the ovary that maintains the endometrial lining of the uterus during the later part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy; along with estradiol it promotes receptivity in female mammals with estrous cycles






27. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning






28. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain






29. 1. Stage I (non-REM sleep) 2. Stage II (non-REM sleep 3. Stage III (non-REM sleep - slow-wave sleep) 4. Stage IV (non-REM sleep - slow-wave sleep) 5. Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM sleep) ~takes about 90 minutes for one full sleep cycle






30. EEG desynchrony (rapid -irregular waves) - lack of muscle tonus - rapid eye movements - penile erection/vaginal secretion - dreams; EEG synchrony (slow waves) - moderate muscle tonus - slow/absent eye movements - lack of genital activity






31. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation






32. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates






33. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic






34. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function






35. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential






36. Combines input from diverse brain regions; receives sensory information/sends motor impulses






37. Transparent substance between lens and retina






38. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory






39. The viscous substance between cornea and lens






40. Audition: protrusions on top of midbrain; part of auditory system






41. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements

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42. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages






43. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation






44. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults






45. Emotional perception and expression (particularly fearful emotions and detection of threat)






46. Glandular system control center - produces the hormones oxytocin and antidiuretic; functions in both the nervous system and endocrine sytem - In the forebrain - regulates motivated behaviors (eating - drinking - aggression - sexual behavior






47. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)






48. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)






49. Found that developmental changes occurring in puberty make the brain more susceptible to the psychotic effects of NDMA antagonist and therefore also related to the emergence of symptoms of schizophrenia






50. Contains delta activity - stages III and IV






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