What is Psychology Foundations, Applications, And Integration 3rd Edition by Ellen E. Pastorino – Test Bank
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1. ​What brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin?  a. ​neurons  b. ​glia cells  c. ​dendrites  d. ​synapses ANSWER:  b REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Thinking Critically |
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2. ​Reflexive activity, such as jerking your hand away from a hot stove, is governed by the ____.  a. ​rescue system  b. ​endocrine system  c. ​nervous system  d. ​parasympathetic system ANSWER:  c REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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3. ​The action of tying your shoes is most likely to involve the ____ system.  a. ​endocrine  b. ​endocrine  c. ​nervous  d. ​parasympathetic ANSWER:  c REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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4. ​The information-carrying cells of the nervous system are called ____.  a. ​neurons  b. ​glia cells  c. hormones  d. ​glands ANSWER:  a REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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5. ​Glia cells ____.  a. ​form myelin  b. ​direct the activity of hormones  c. ​provide very little benefit to the brain  d. ​can occasionally function as neurotransmitters ANSWER:  a REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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6. ​Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding neurons and glia cells in the adult human brain?  a. ​Neurons are far more numerous than glia cells.  b. ​Neurons are more concentrated in the brainstem than glia cells.  c. ​Neurons and glia cells are about the same in number.  d. ​Neurons are far less numerous than glia cells. ANSWER:  c REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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7. ​Myelin ____.  a. ​is a type of neurotransmitter  b. ​disrupts neurological activity  c. ​is produced by the action potential  d. ​speeds up neural signals ANSWER:  d REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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8. ​Symptoms of multiple sclerosis include ____.  a. ​difficulty with voluntary movement  b. ​abnormally rapid reflexes  c. ​hypersensitivity to pain  d. ​exceptionally acute hearing ANSWER:  a REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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9. ​Without glia cells, your brain would ____.  a. ​experience no change in function  b. ​be forced to communicate more often through the endocrine system  c. ​repair itself more rapidly than normal in the case of an injury  d. ​send information more slowly ANSWER:  d REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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10. ​Which disease is associated with myelin loss, causing neural impulses to travel around in the brain without reaching to their destinations?  a. ​depression  b. ​Multiple Sclerosis  c. ​Parkinson’s disease  d. ​Alzheimer’s disease ANSWER:  b REFERENCES:  2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS:  Bloom’s: Understand |
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