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Introduction to psychology | PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology, Quizzes of Psychology

Class: PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology; Subject: Psychology; University: Georgia Southwestern State University; Term: Fall 2012;

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2011/2012

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TERM 1
acetylchoine
DEFINITION 1
Triggers movement; has a role in arousal, selective attention,
sleep and memory.
TERM 2
GABA
DEFINITION 2
has in hibatory effect; involved in regulation in anxiety.
TERM 3
Dopamine
DEFINITION 3
helps controll voluntary movement and plays a role in
rewarding experiiences.
TERM 4
too much Dopamine causes
DEFINITION 4
schizophrenia
TERM 5
serotonion
DEFINITION 5
regulates sleep, hunger, good, and arousal.
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acetylchoine

Triggers movement; has a role in arousal, selective attention,

sleep and memory.

TERM 2

GABA

DEFINITION 2

has in hibatory effect; involved in regulation in anxiety.

TERM 3

Dopamine

DEFINITION 3

helps controll voluntary movement and plays a role in

rewarding experiiences.

TERM 4

too much Dopamine causes

DEFINITION 4

schizophrenia

TERM 5

serotonion

DEFINITION 5

regulates sleep, hunger, good, and arousal.

endorphins

natural pain killers; relieves pain, stress response, and

regulates our eating behavior.

TERM 7

synapse

DEFINITION 7

small gap between the axon of a neuron and the dendrite of

another

TERM 8

presynaptic neuron

DEFINITION 8

one before the synapse.

TERM 9

post synaptic neuron

DEFINITION 9

rrecieving neuron after synapse

TERM 10

Neurotransmitters

DEFINITION 10

chemical messengers; transfers infor to one neuron to the

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