WGU D117 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
Behavioral science & mental health foundations
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1. Acetylcholine - ANSWER enables muscle action, learning, and memory
2. Agonist - ANSWER A chemical that mimics the action of a
neurotransmitter.
3. aphasia - ANSWER impairment of language, usually caused by left
hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to
Wernicke's area (impairing understanding).
4. Broca's area - ANSWER Controls language expression - an area of the
frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle
movements involved in speech.
5. biological psychology - ANSWER a branch of psychology concerned with
the links between biology and behavior
,6. Cerebellum - ANSWER Balance and coordination
7. case study - ANSWER an observation technique in which one person is
studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
8. Debriefing - ANSWER the post-experimental explanation of a study,
including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants
9. Depolarization of a neuron - ANSWER The process during the action
potential when sodium is rushing into the cell causing the interior to
become more positive.
10.Dopamine - ANSWER a neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior,
motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal. Too much = schizophrenia, too
little = Parkinson's
11.dual processing - ANSWER the principle that information is often
simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
12.Endorphins - ANSWER "morphine within"--natural, opiatelike
neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure.
13.Empiricism - ANSWER the view that knowledge originates in experience
and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and
experimentation
, 14.Epinephrine - ANSWER Neurotransmitter secreted by the adrenal
medulla in response to stress. Also known as adrenaline.
15.endocrine system - ANSWER the body's "slow" chemical communication
system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
16.fMRI - ANSWER a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that
registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
17.Functionalism - ANSWER early school of thought promoted by James
and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes
function- how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
18.Glutamate - ANSWER A major excitatory neurotransmitter; involved in
memory
19.Gestalt Psychology - ANSWER a psychological approach that emphasizes
that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts
20.Hippocampus - ANSWER a neural center located in the limbic system;
helps process explicit memories for storage
21.Heritability - ANSWER the ability of a trait to be passed down from one
generation to the next
Behavioral science & mental health foundations
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. Acetylcholine - ANSWER enables muscle action, learning, and memory
2. Agonist - ANSWER A chemical that mimics the action of a
neurotransmitter.
3. aphasia - ANSWER impairment of language, usually caused by left
hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to
Wernicke's area (impairing understanding).
4. Broca's area - ANSWER Controls language expression - an area of the
frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle
movements involved in speech.
5. biological psychology - ANSWER a branch of psychology concerned with
the links between biology and behavior
,6. Cerebellum - ANSWER Balance and coordination
7. case study - ANSWER an observation technique in which one person is
studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
8. Debriefing - ANSWER the post-experimental explanation of a study,
including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants
9. Depolarization of a neuron - ANSWER The process during the action
potential when sodium is rushing into the cell causing the interior to
become more positive.
10.Dopamine - ANSWER a neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior,
motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal. Too much = schizophrenia, too
little = Parkinson's
11.dual processing - ANSWER the principle that information is often
simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
12.Endorphins - ANSWER "morphine within"--natural, opiatelike
neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure.
13.Empiricism - ANSWER the view that knowledge originates in experience
and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and
experimentation
, 14.Epinephrine - ANSWER Neurotransmitter secreted by the adrenal
medulla in response to stress. Also known as adrenaline.
15.endocrine system - ANSWER the body's "slow" chemical communication
system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
16.fMRI - ANSWER a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that
registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
17.Functionalism - ANSWER early school of thought promoted by James
and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes
function- how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
18.Glutamate - ANSWER A major excitatory neurotransmitter; involved in
memory
19.Gestalt Psychology - ANSWER a psychological approach that emphasizes
that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts
20.Hippocampus - ANSWER a neural center located in the limbic system;
helps process explicit memories for storage
21.Heritability - ANSWER the ability of a trait to be passed down from one
generation to the next
