GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 101-03. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
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Quiz and Apply it on p13 for Home work
Quiz and Apply it on p29 for Home work
Brain Label
Activity Handout 2.1: Neurotransmitters
Activity Handout 2.3: Which Hemisphere Is It?
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Activity Handouts
Find the purpose of each of the neurotransmitters listed below. Also, describe what might happen to a person if they have an access amount or
a lesser amount of the neurotransmitters.
Acetylcholine
stimulates the firing of neurons; action of muscles, learning, and memory
GABA
inhibits firing of neurons; low levels linked to anxiety
Norepinephrine
inhibits firing of neurons in the CNS but excites heart, intestines, and urogenital tract. Low levels associated with depression; high levels
associated with mania
Dopamine
controls voluntary movement; affects sleep, mood, attention, and learning; low levels: Parkinson’s; High levels: schizophrenia.
Serotonin
regulation of selpp, mood, attention, and learning. Low levels: depression;
Endorphin
stimulates neurons and shields body from pain
Oxytocin
love and human bonding
Activity Handout 2.3
Which Hemisphere Is It?
Read each of the below activities and then state which hemisphere (the left or the right) controls that behavior.
1. Writing lecture notes while in class - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
verbal processing in left
2. Watching your favorite TV show - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
nonverbal information and visual recognition are right
3. Catching a ball in left field - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
visual information from the left is processed on the right side
4. Doing math problems for a homework assignment - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
math is left
5. Doing a crossword puzzle in the newspaper - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
words and language are left
6. Running a marathon - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
Both; parietal lobe controls motor activity
7. Listening to a love song with your significant other - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
symbols and emotion are right
8. Putting together a desk you just bought at the local office superstore - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
spatial reasoning is right
9. Taking a spelling test - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
grammar is left
10. Doing your yearly taxes - LEFT or RIGHT (circle one) Why?
math is left