Stress Disrupts the Performance of

question 141

Multiple Choice

Stress disrupts the performance of

• A) tasks whose performance is controlled by the hippocampus.
• B) most memory tasks.
• C) almost all avoidance tasks.
• D) most cognitive tasks.
• E) tasks whose performance is controlled by the amygdala.

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Definitions:

Chemical Signals

Molecules released by cells that have the effect of altering the metabolism, growth, or activity of other cells that possess receptors for the signal.

Electrical Signals

Impulses generated by the movement of ions, essential for the functioning of neurons and the communication within and between neural circuits.

Glycocalyx

A glycoprotein and glycolipid covering that surrounds the cell membranes of some bacteria, epithelia, and other cells.

Glycolipids

are lipids with a carbohydrate attached by a glycosidic linkage, primarily involved in cell recognition and membrane structure.