Which of the following is true regarding the role of the amygdala in memory? a. The amygdala help process implicit memories. b. The amygdala support Freud's ideas about memory because they allow us to repress memories of trauma. c. The amygdala produce long-term potentiation in the brain. d. The amygdala help make sure we remember events that trigger strong emotional responses. e. The amygdala are active when the retrieval of a long-term memory is primed.

In a neuron, the opening of sodium gates typically leads to

a. repolarization of the plasma membrane

b. depolarization of the plasma membrane

c. plasma membrane voltage returning to the resting membrane potential

d. hyperpolarization of the plasma membrane

e. drifting of plasma membrane voltage toward a more negative value

Research on the role of the amygdala in memory has found that

a. the amygdala help process memories of happy experiences.

b. the amygdala support Freud's ideas about memory because they allow us to repress memories of trauma.

c. the amygdala produce long-term potentiation in the brain.

d. the amygdala help make sure we remember events that trigger strong emotional responses.

e. the amygdala are active when the retrieval of a long term memory is primed.

Name the "big three" monoamine neurotransmitters.

What is the function of neurotransmitters?

From where are the neurotransmitters released?

Which of the following illustrates a heuristic? a. Calculating the area of a rectangle by multiplying the length times the width. b. Using news reports of corporate fraud to estimate how much business fraud occurs in American business. c. Looking in each room of your home to find your sleeping cat. d. Following a new recipe to bake a cake for your friend. e. Trying every key on your mom’s key ring until you find the one that unlocks the seldom-used storeroom in the basement.

Circle the letter of the part of the brain that controls the function of many internal organs.
a. medulla oblongata $\hspace{1cm}$c. olfactory bulbs
b. optic lobes $\hspace{2cm}$d. cerebrum

What part of the brain triggers the release of adrenaline to boost heart rate when you’re afraid? a. Amygdala. b. Thalamus. c. Medulla. d. Hippocampus. e. Hypothalamus.

Neurotransmitters are synthesized in ____ and are stored in ____.

Hermann Ebbinghaus' forgetting curves shows that a. most forgetting occurs early on and then levels off. b. we forget more rapidly as time passes. c. forgetting is relatively constant over time. d. forgetting is related to many factors, but time is not one of them. e. we are more likely to forget items in the middle of a list than at the beginning or the end.

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on Hermann Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve research? a. Most forgetting occurs early on and then levels off. b. We forget more rapidly as time passes. c. Forgetting is relatively constant over time. d. Forgetting is related to many factors, but time is not one of them. e. We are more likely to forget items in the middle of a list than at the beginning or the end.

The _____ and ____ memory systems are both part of the non-declarative memory system.

Which of the following are the components of Emotional Intelligence, as outlined by Daniel Goleman?

A) Motivation, empathy, Visionary, Analytical

B) Social skills, motivation, empathy, self-awareness, self-regulation

C) Self-awareness, self-regulation, mirror neurons, attention density

D) Empathy, self-awareness, commanding, bullying, high IQ