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by James Kalat
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Table of Contents
1. The Cellular Foundations of Behavior
2. Synapses
3. Anatomy and Research Methods
4. Genetics, Development, and Plasticity
5. Vision
6. Hearing, the Mechanical Senses, and the Chemical Senses
7. Movement
8. Wakefulness and Sleep
9. Internal Regulation
10. Reproductive Behaviors
11. Emotional Behaviors
12. Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
13. Cognitive Functions
14. Psychopathology
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Chapter 1
1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. Santiago Ramóny Cajal used special staining techniques to reveal that the brain is composed of individual cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. The role of glial cells is to act like —glue‖ or scaffolding to support the neurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
9. There are two types of glial cells that produce myelin sheath. In the central nervous system, Schwann cells fulfill
this role and, in the periphery, oligodendrocytes produce it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
10. The blood-brain barrier is made up of closely packed glial cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
a. True
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TEST BANK for Biological Psychology 14th Edition
by James Kalat
All Chapters Included| Expert Verified Questions & Correct
Answers for Exam Preparations| A+ PASS ASSURED
1|P a ge
,@ProfdocDigitalLibraries <Best Online Study Materials>
Table of Contents
1. The Cellular Foundations of Behavior
2. Synapses
3. Anatomy and Research Methods
4. Genetics, Development, and Plasticity
5. Vision
6. Hearing, the Mechanical Senses, and the Chemical Senses
7. Movement
8. Wakefulness and Sleep
9. Internal Regulation
10. Reproductive Behaviors
11. Emotional Behaviors
12. Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
13. Cognitive Functions
14. Psychopathology
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Chapter 1
1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. Santiago Ramóny Cajal used special staining techniques to reveal that the brain is composed of individual cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. The role of glial cells is to act like —glue‖ or scaffolding to support the neurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
9. There are two types of glial cells that produce myelin sheath. In the central nervous system, Schwann cells fulfill
this role and, in the periphery, oligodendrocytes produce it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
10. The blood-brain barrier is made up of closely packed glial cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
a. True
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