A young man reads in a letter that he has just won $1,000 in a state-wide lottery and he literally jumps for joy. Which neurons are sending messages from his brain to his legs ordering them to jump?
a) sensory neurons
b) motor neurons
c) interaction neurons
d) association neurons
ANS: B, Motor neurons carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body, including muscles, skin, and glands.
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What is the main function of the reticular formation, which connects to the reticular activating system?
A. To control thinking B. To regulate emotions C. To control levels of alertness D. To coordinate involuntary rapid fine-motor movements
Specific rules that regulate the expression of emotions are called display rules.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The phone rings and wakes you just when you first fall asleep. It is most likely you have been awakened from:
A. non-REM sleep B. REM sleep C. SPID sleep D. paradoxical sleep
Which of the following is not true of automatic processes?
a. they are unavailable to introspection b. they are unintentional c. they involve motor processes, but not perceptual processes d. they interfere little with attention demanding processes