Test Bank Complete_ Biological Psychology 14th Edition, (2024) James W. Kalat| All Chapters 1-14
Chapter 1. The Cellular Foundations Of Behavior 3
Chapter 2. Synapses 28
Chapter 3. Anatomy And Research Methods 73
Chapter 4. Genetics, Development, And Plasticity 112
Chapter 5. Vision 154
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1. Dendrites Contain The Nuclei, Ribosomes, Mitochondria, And Other Structures
Found In Most Cells.
A. True
B. False
ANS: 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
ANS: 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. Santiago Ramón Y Cajal Used Special Staining Techniques To Reveal That The
Brain Is Composed Of Individual Cells.
A. True
B. False
ANS: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia
,Biological Psychology 14th Edition James Kalat (Author) Test Bank 2024
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
ANS: 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
5. The Greater The Surface Area Of A Dendrite, The More Information It Can
Receive From Other Neurons.
A. True
B. False
ANS: 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
6. Neurons Are Distinguished From Other Cells By Their Shape.
A. True
B. False
ANS: 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
7. The Role Of Glial Cells Is To Act Like “Glue” Or Scaffolding To Support The
Neurons.
A. True
B. False
ANS: False
, Biological Psychology 14th Edition James Kalat (Author) Test Bank 2024
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
8. Glial Cells Transmit Information Across Long Distances.
A. True
B. False
ANS: 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
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
ANS: 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
10. The Blood-Brain Barrier Is Made Up Of Closely Packed Glial Cells.
A. True
B. False
ANS: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier
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
11. The Difference In Voltage In A Resting Neuron Is Called The Resting Potential.
A. True
B. False
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