Biological Psychology (14th Edition, James W. Kalat) Complete Test Bank with Questions and Answers | Newest 2025 Edition

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Biological Psychology
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by James W. Kalat.
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14th Edition
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FULL TEST BANK!!!
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1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System


2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System


3. An afferent axon brings information into a structure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
the nervous system.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System


4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand

,REFERENCES: Neurons #zand #zGlia
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 #z- #zDescribe #zneurons #zand #zglia, #zthe #zcells #zthat
#zconstitute #zthe #znervous #zsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1 #zThe #zCells #zof #zthe #zNervous #zSystem


5. The #zgreater #zthe #zsurface #zarea #zof #za #zdendrite, #zthe #zmore #zinformation #zit #zcan #zreceive #zfrom #zother #zneurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons #zand #zGlia
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 #z- #zDescribe #zneurons #zand #zglia, #zthe #zcells #zthat
#zconstitute #zthe #znervous #zsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1 #zThe #zCells #zof #zthe #zNervous #zSystem


6. Neurons #zare #zdistinguished #zfrom #zother #zcells #zby #ztheir #zshape.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons #zand #zGlia
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 #z- #zDescribe #zneurons #zand #zglia, #zthe #zcells #zthat
#zconstitute #zthe #znervous #zsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1 #zThe #zCells #zof #zthe #zNervous #zSystem


7. Glial #zcells #zserve #zmany #zfunctions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons #zand #zGlia
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 #z- #zDescribe #zneurons #zand #zglia, #zthe #zcells #zthat
#zconstitute #zthe #znervous #zsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1 #zThe #zCells #zof #zthe #zNervous #zSystem


8. Glial #zcells #ztransmit #zinformation #zacross #zlong #zdistances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons #zand #zGlia
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 #z- #zDescribe #zneurons #zand #zglia, #zthe #zcells #zthat

, #zconstitute

the #znervous #zsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1 #zThe #zCells #zof #zthe #zNervous
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9. Schwann #zcells #zbuild #zthe #zmyelin #zsheaths #zin #zthe #zperiphery #zof #zthe #zbody.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zUnderstand
REFERENCES: Neurons #zand #zGlia
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 #z- #zDescribe #zneurons #zand #zglia, #zthe #zcells #zthat
#zconstitute #zthe #znervous #zsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1 #zThe #zCells #zof #zthe #zNervous #zSystem


10. The #zblood-brain #zbarrier #zis #zmade #zup #zof #zclosely #zpacked #zglial #zcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zUnderstand
REFERENCES: The #zBlood-Brain #zBarrier
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 #z- #zSummarize #zhow #zthe #zblood–brain #zbarrier
#zrelates #zto #zprotection #zand #znutrition #zof #zneurons.

TOPICS: 1.1 #zThe #zCells #zof #zthe #zNervous #zSystem


11. The #zdifference #zin #zvoltage #zin #za #zresting #zneuron #zis #zcalled #zthe #zresting #zpotential.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zUnderstand
REFERENCES: The #zResting #zPotential #zof #zthe #zNeuron
LEARNING #zOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 #z- #zExplain #zhow #zthe #zsodium–potassium #zpump #zand
#zthe #zproperties #zof #zthe #zmembrane #zlead #zto #zthe #zresting #zpotential #zof #za

#zneuron.

TOPICS: 1.2 #zThe #zNerve #zImpulse


12. Increasing #zthe #zelectrical #zgradient #zfor #zpotassium #zwill #zreduce #zthe #ztendency #zfor #zpotassium #zions #zto
#zexit #zthe #zneuron.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: #zAnalyze