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The Mind’s Machine: Foundations of Brain and Behavior, 5th Edition by Neil Watson and S. Marc provides a clear introduction to neuroscience, brain function, and behavior for psychology students.

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The Mind's MachineThe
Foundations
Mind's Machine
of BrainFoundations
and Behavior
of Brain
5th Edition
and Behavior
by Neil Watson,
5th Edition
S. Marc
by Neil
Breedlove
Watson, TEST
S. Marc
BANK
Breedlove TEST BANK




The Mind's Machine: Foundations of Brain and Behavior 5th
Edition
by Neil Watson, S. Marc Breedlove TEST BANK
ISBN-10
0197666086
ISBN-13
978-0197666081
Edition
5th




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,The Mind's MachineThe
Foundations
Mind's Machine
of BrainFoundations
and Behavior
of Brain
5th Edition
and Behavior
by Neil Watson,
5th Edition
S. Marc
by Neil
Breedlove
Watson, TEST
S. Marc
BANK
Breedlove TEST BANK




Table Of Contents


1. Cells and Structures: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

2. Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

3. The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

4. Development of the Brain

5. The Sensorimotor System

6. Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

7. Vision: From Eye to Brain

8. Hormones and Sex

9. Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

10. Biological Rhythms and Sleep

11. Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

12. Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

13. Memory, Learning, and Development

14. Attention and Higher Cognition

15. Language and Lateralization




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,The Mind's MachineThe
Foundations
Mind's Machine
of BrainFoundations
and Behavior
of Brain
5th Edition
and Behavior
by Neil Watson,
5th Edition
S. Marc
by Neil
Breedlove
Watson, TEST
S. Marc
BANK
Breedlove TEST BANK




Chapter 1: Structure and Function: Neuroanatomy and Research Methods

Multiple Choice Questions


1. Dendrites are

a. a type of glial cell.

b. the input zone of a nerve cell.

c. the conduction zone of a nerve cell.

d. small interneurons.

Answer: b

Section:1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective:1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a
neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding

2. Which pathway represents the most common sequence of information flow through a neuron?

a. Cell body → axon → dendrite → axon terminal

b. Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon hillock

c. Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon terminal

d. Dendrite → axon terminal → cell body → axon

Answer: c

Section:1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective:1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a
neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying

3. Which statement about neurons is true?



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, The Mind's MachineThe
Foundations
Mind's Machine
of BrainFoundations
and Behavior
of Brain
5th Edition
and Behavior
by Neil Watson,
5th Edition
S. Marc
by Neil
Breedlove
Watson, TEST
S. Marc
BANK
Breedlove TEST BANK




a. All neurons have the same four functional zones.

b. Multipolar neurons can have many dendrites and many axons.

c. Some interneurons lack a nucleus.

d. Unipolar neurons are especially common in the visual system.

Answer: a

Section:1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective:1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a
neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying

4. Preventing the formation of on dendrites would decrease the space available for synapses.

a. synaptic vesicles

b. dendritic spines

c. the myelin sheath

d. the axon hillock

Answer:b

Section:1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective:1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a
neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing

5. Neurons receive information from other neurons at the zone through cellular extensions called
.

a. integration; hillock

b. input; dendrites

c. conduction; axon


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