iClicker Questions for

Unit 3A:Neural Processing and the Endocrine System

Psychology for AP

by David G. Myers Karla Gingerich, Colorado State

University

The peripheral nervous system consists of:

A. association areas.

B. the spina chord.

C. the reticular formation.

D. sensory and motor neurons.

What disease is related to degeneration of the neuron’s

myelin sheath?A. parkinson’s disease.

B. Multiple sclerosis.

C. Alzheimer’s disease.

D. schizophrenia.

Antidepressants such as Prozac target which neurotransmitter?

A. serotonin.

B. glutamate.

C. GABA.

D. acetylcholine.

As Allison reaches for a box in her garage, out jumps a big spider. Her heart immediately begins to race as she withdraws her hand, but soon she realizes that the spider is harmless, and she begins to calm down. Which part of her nervous system is responsible for brining her back to a normal state of arousal?A. sympathetic nervous system A. sympathetic nervous system B. somatic nervous system C. parasympathetic nervous system D. skeletal nervous system