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PYC1501 (RPY1501) EXAM PREPARATION – Assignments and Exams
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Assignments covered are:
• Assignment 01 for Semester 1 2015
• Assignment 02 for Semester 1 2015
• Assignment 01 for Semester 2 2015
• Assignment 02 for Semester 2 2015
• Assignment 01 for Semester 1 2016
• Assignment 02 for Semester 1 2016
• Assignment 01 for Semester 2 2016
• Assignment 02 for Semester 2 2016
• Assignment 01 for Semester 1 2018
• Assignment 02 for Semester 1 2018
• Assignment 01 for Semester 2 2018
• Assignment 02 for Semester 2 2018
• Assignment 92 (Self-test)
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The tutor for the first-year psychology group is dealing with the topic of impulse conduction in the
human nervous system. After the group discussion, the tutor asks the students the following
questions to test their knowledge of the study material.
The part of the neuron that is responsible for receiving information signals from other neurons is
called ___.
1. Myelin sheath
2. boutons
3. dendrites
4. soma
Answer: The correct answer is 3
Refer: A-Z of Psy, pg. 88
Reasoning: The soma receives messages from other neurons through its dendrites.
Question 2
The part of the neuron that facilitates synaptic transmission of a signal to another neuron is called
___.
1. dendrites
2. boutons
3. axon
4. myelin sheath
Answer: The correct answer is 2
Refer: A-Z of Psy, pg. 90
Reasoning: The bouton vesicles of the telondendron release the neurotransmitters into the
synaptic cleft.
Question 3
The electrical charge resulting from the difference between the positive and negative ions outside
and inside the cell membrane is called ___.
1. the action potential
2. a threshold
3. the resting membrane potential
4. the refractory period
Answer: The correct answer is 3
Refer: A-Z of Psy, pg. 67
Reasoning: The resting membrane potential is an electrical charge brought about by the
difference between the positive and negative ions inside and outside the neuron.
This is also called a condition of readiness.
Question 4
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