Psychology 6th Edition Test bank By James Nairne

Psychology 6th Edition Test bank By James Nairne Psychology 6th Edition Test bank By James Nairne MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The main components of the nervous system are: a. synapses b. dendrites c. axons d. neurons ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 2. The cells in the nervous system that send and receive information are called: a. synapses b. dendrites c. neurons d. axons ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 3. The language used by the nervous system to communicate is: a. electrochemical b. behavioral c. hormonal d. structural ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 4. Sensory neurons are neurons which: a. have no direct contact with the world b. make the initial contact with the environment c. carry messages to muscles and glands that produce behavioral responses d. remove waste products and speed neural transmission ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 5. The key function of sensory neurons is to: a. convey information from one internal processing site to another b. carry messages and commands out from the brain and spinal cord c. produce hyperpolarization in glial cells d. carry information inward toward the spinal cord and brain ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 6. When Ralph touched a hot candle flame with his finger, the message was carried from his hand to his spinal cord along: a. sensory neurons b. motor neurons c. interneurons d. glial cells ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 7. When Pamela smelled some sour milk, the message was carried from her nose to her central nervous system along: a. motor neurons b. sensory neurons c. interneurons d. glial cells ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 8. When Dick heard a car backfire, the message was carried from his ears to his central nervous system along: a. motor neurons b. interneurons c. sensory neurons d. glial cells ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 9. The most plentiful neurons are the: a. interneurons b. sensory neurons c. motor neurons d. glial neurons ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 10. Interneurons are neurons that: a. make the initial contact with the environment b. carry messages to muscles and glands that produce behavioral responses c. remove waste products and speed neural transmission d. have no direct contact with the world ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 11. The key function of interneurons is to: a. convey information from one internal processing site to another b. carry information inward toward the spinal cord and brain c. carry messages and commands out from the brain and spinal cord d. produce hyperpolarization in glial cells ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 12. The neurons that convey information from one internal processing site to another are: a. sensory neurons b. motor neurons c. interneurons d. glial cells ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 13. When Janice touched a hot candle flame with her finger, the message traveled through her spinal cord along: a. sensory neurons b. motor neurons c. interneurons d. glial cells ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 14. Motor neurons are neurons that: a. make the initial contact with the environment b. have no direct contact with the world c. remove waste products and speed neural transmission d. carry messages to muscles and glands that produce behavioral responses ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 15. The key function of motor neurons is to: a. carry information inward toward the spinal cord and brain b. convey information from one internal processing site to another c. produce hyperpolarization in glial cells d. carry messages and commands out from the brain and spinal cord ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 16. The neurons that carry messages to muscles and glands that produce behavioral responses are: a. motor neurons b. sensory neurons c. interneurons d. glial cells ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 17. When Walter touched a hot candle flame with his finger, the message to move his finger was carried from his spinal cord to his hand along: a. sensory neurons b. motor neurons c. interneurons d. glial cells ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 18. When Chandra smelled some sour milk, the message to wrinkle her nose and grimace was carried from her central nervous system to her face along: a. sensory neurons b. interneurons c. motor neurons d. glial cells ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 19. When Ricardo heard a car backfire, the message to turn his head was carried from his central nervous system to his neck along: a. sensory neurons b. motor neurons c. interneurons d. glial cells ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 20. Which of the following is true of sensory neurons? a. they have no direct contact with the outside world b. they carry messages from the brain to muscles to produce behaviors c. they remove wastes from the central nervous system d. they carry information toward the spinal cord and brain ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 21. Which of the following is true of interneurons? a. they have no direct contact with the outside world b. they carry messages from the brain to muscles to produce behaviors c. they remove wastes from the central nervous system d. they carry information from the outside world toward the spinal cord and brain ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 22. Which of the following is true of motor neurons? a. they have no direct contact with the outside world b. they carry messages from the brain to muscles to produce behaviors c. they remove wastes from the central nervous system d. they carry information toward the spinal cord and brain ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 23. The cells in the nervous system that remove waste and help neurons communicate more efficiently are: a. interneurons b. neurotransmitters c. ion pumps d. glial cells ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 24. Which of the following is true of glial cells? a. they have direct contact with the outside world b. they carry messages from the brain to muscles to produce behaviors c. they remove wastes from the central nervous system d. they carry information toward the spinal cord and brain ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 25. Which of the following is false of glial cells? a. they fill up space in the nervous system b. they help neurons communicate more efficiently c. they wrap around portions of neurons acting as insulation d. they carry information toward the spinal cord and brain ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 26. The myelin sheath: a. protects glands and stores hormones b. protects the neuron and speeds neural transmission c. stores the neurotransmitters that act on muscles and glands d. stores the neurotransmitters that allow communication between adjacent neurons ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 27. Neurons are protected by the: a. myelin sheath b. cell body c. synaptic gap d. reflex arc ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 28. Blood flow to active regions of the brain is controlled by: a. the myelin sheath b. the reflex arc c. glial cells d. interneurons ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally MSC: New 29. Roland dropped the hot container he had taken off the stove before he actually sensed any pain because the withdrawal reflex: a. does not involve the central nervous system b. is activated by the autonomic nervous system c. is controlled by interneurons in his spinal cord d. is initiated in the sensory cortex, which has no pain receptors ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: applied REF: Communicating Internally 30. The path that information follows in a simple reflex pathway is: a. motor neuron, interneuron, sensory neuron b. sensory neuron, brain, motor neuron c. motor neuron, brain, sensory neuron d. sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Communicating Internally 31. The function of dendrites is to: a. receive information and carry information into the cell body b. store genetic material and act as the metabolic center of the neuron c. transmit information from one neuron to other neurons and cells d. store neurotransmitters ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: The Anatomy of Neurons 32. The part of the neuron that receives information and carries information into the cell body is the: a. soma b. dendrites c. axon d. terminal buttons ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: The Anatomy of Neurons 33. The part of the neuron that is the metabolic center and stores genetic material is the: a. dendrite b. soma c. axon d. terminal button ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: The Anatomy of Neurons 34. The part of the neuron that transmits information from one neuron to other neurons and cells is the: