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Brain
GamesUnit 2 Neural
Processing
Endocrine
SystemGenetics
Nervous
System
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Part of the “old brain,”
consisting of the medulla,
pons, and reticular formation
A 200
Brainstem
A 200
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Areas of the cerebral cortex
involved in higher mental
functions, not in primary
motor and sensory functions
A 300
Association Areas
A 300
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“Broca” is to speaking as
“Wernicke” is to this
A 400
Interpreting
(understanding language)
A 400
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Vogel and Bogen split the
brain by severing this
connection between the left
and right hemispheres;
patients appeared normal,
until further review
A 500
Corpus-callosum
A 500
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Together with hindsight bias,
this can lead to overestimate
our intuition
B 100
Overconfidence
B 100
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This implies clear predictions
that anyone can use to check a
theory
B 200
Hypothesis
B 200
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Obtaining this prior to
allowing a subject to
participate in an experiment
is key to conducting an
ethical study
B 300
Informed consent
B 300
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A measure of variation that indicates
how far from the mean scores are
distributed.
B 400
Standard Deviation
B 400
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DAILY
DOUBLE
C 400
DAILY
DOUBLEPlace A Wager
When this neurotransmitter is
deficient, Parkinson’s disease
may result
C 400
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Deterioration of neurons that
produce this neurotransmitter
is found in Alzheimer’s
patients; also enables muscle
action, learning, and memory
C 500
Acetylcholine (ACh)
C 500
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This neural network controls
the self-regulated actions of
internal organs and glands
D 200
Autonomic Nervous System
D 200
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Your heightened alertness when
the bell rings, or when you enter
a room for a big test, is thanks to
this neural network
D 300
Sympathetic
D 300
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This happens when your skin
receptors send information to
your spinal cord, in turn
sending motor neurons to
make you react before your
brain has processed the
information
D 400
Reflex
D 400
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This neural network controls
your muscles’ voluntary
movements
D 500
Somatic Nervous System
D 500
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Chemically, they are the same
as neurotransmitters, but they
are found in the endocrine
system
E 100
Hormones
E 100
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These glands release
adrenaline and noradrenaline,
and are responsible for “fight
or flight”
E 300
Adrenal glands
E 300
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A genetic predisposition that
is likely to be passed on to
subsequent generations is an
example of this principle
F 200
Natural Selection
F 200
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This is described as the
proportion of variation among
individuals that can be
attributed to genes.
F 400
Heritability
F 400
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The study of genetics and
diseases; a relatively new
scientific frontier
F 500
Molecular Genetics
F 500
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The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Baseball
Please record your wager.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,
which attacks the motor neurons in
the nervous system, is more
commonly known as this