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Unit 3 FRQ - AP Psych
General Psychology (PSY 2012 )
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Unit 3 FRQ
Parasympathetic Nervous System. The Parasympathetic Nervous System is responsible for the body’s rest and digestion response. It also decreases respiration and heart rate. So, when Jamie thought she left her keys in the gym she probably got scared and freaked out that her heart rate might have spiked and risen. So when she realized she had found it, her heart rate lowered and went normal. The moment she felt relieved that she had found her keys, her heart rate and her body’s response went stable.
Sympathetic Nervous System. The Sympathetic Nervous System directs the body’s rapid involuntary response to dangerous and stressful situations. This also has to do with alertness and heart rate, sending extra blood to the muscles. When Jamie noticed that she might have left her keys in the gym and she couldnt find them, her alertness went up and her heart rate raised. So through this stressful time, she probably was feeling very alert to things around her.
Somatic Nervous System. The Somatic Nervous System is a component of the Peripheral Nervous System with the voluntary control of the body movements via the use of skeletal muscles. So this one is pretty simple. The movement of skeletal muscles. Obviously through all of her physical actions through this stressful time for her, she was moving, alot. She was moving her arms, her legs, mouth, and so on. So while she was physically moving, she was also moving her skeletal muscles.
Motor Neurons. Motor Neurons of the spinal cord are part of the central nervous system and connect to muscles, glands and organs throughout the body. These neurons transmit impulses from the spinal cord to skeletal and smooth muscles, and directly control all of our muscle movements. So the key point in this description is that it controls muscle movements. This is also very simple. While she was going through this “hectic” time, she was moving a lot. So this has to do with muscle movements.
Interneurons. Interneurons are the central nodes of neutral circuits, enabling communication between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system. They play vital roles in reflexes, neural oscillations and neurogenesis in the adult man. So the part that we need to focus on is the reflexes. When Jamie realized that she might have left her keys in the gym when she left, she probably had a sudden reflex of fright.
Sensory Neurons. Sensory Neurons are the nerve cells that are activated by sensory input from the environment. So, for an example when you touch a hot surface with your fingertips, the sensory neurons will be the ones firing and sending off signals to the rest of the nervous system about the information they received. So, in this scenario, when Jamie realized that she might
have left her keys in the gym, she freaked. When she realized, there were signals sending throughout her nervous system, and the effect was that she freaked out.
Central Nervous System. The central nervous system is responsible for integrating sensory information and responding accordingly. When Jamie realized she might have forgotten her keys in the gym, all that sensory information was going through her brain so that she could think about where she had left it, where it was, or where it could have been.
Unit 3 FRQ - AP Psych
Course: General Psychology (PSY 2012 )
University: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
