Test Bank for Biological Psychology 12th Edition James W. Kalat/ Test Bank for Biological Psychology 12th Edition James W. Kalat True / False 1. Transmission of information between neurons occurs in the same way as transmission along an axon. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze REFERENCES: Properties of Synapses LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.02 - Relate the activities at a synapse to the probability that a neuron will produce an action potential. TOPICS: 2.1 The Concept of the Synapse 2. Only sensory neurons are found in a reflex arc. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: Properties of Synapses LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.02 - Relate the activities at a synapse to the probability that a neuron will produce an action potential. TOPICS: 2.1 The Concept of the Synapse 3. At synapses, the cell that receives the message is called the presynaptic neuron. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: Properties of Synapses LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.02 - Relate the activities at a synapse to the probability that a neuron will produce an action potential. TOPICS: 2.1 The Concept of the Synapse 4. Electrical communication between neurons is faster than chemical communication within neurons. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: Properties of Synapses LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.02 - Relate the activities at a synapse to the probability that a neuron will produce an action potential. TOPICS: 2.1 The Concept of the Synapse 5. The amount of temporal summation depends on the rate of stimulation. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: Properties of Synapses LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.02 - Relate the activities at a synapse to the probability that a neuron will produce an action potential. TOPICS: 2.1 The Concept of the Synapse 6. Spatial summation is the result of synaptic inputs from different locations arriving at the same time. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: Properties of Synapses LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.02 - Relate the activities at a synapse to the probability that a neuron will produce an action potential. TOPICS: 2.1 The Concept of the Synapse 7. Inhibitory synapses actively suppress excitatory responses. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: Properties of Synapses LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.02 - Relate the activities at a synapse to the probability that a neuron will produce an action potential. TOPICS: 2.1 The Concept of the Synapse 8. Gases can be used as neurotransmitters. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand REFERENCES: The Sequence of Chemical Events at a Synapse LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.02.03 - List and explain the sequence of events at a synapse, from synthesis of neurotransmitters, through stimulation of receptors, to the later disposition of the transmitter molecules. TOPICS: 2.2 Chemical Events at the Synapse 9. Neurotransmitter levels in the brain can be affected by changes in diet. a. True b. False ANSWER: True
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