A. The NMDA receptor is a particular subtype of glutamate receptor
B. Sodium entry into cell is one of the triggers for the development of LTP
C. NMDA-dependent LTP can only develop in a cell that has been depolarized and then receives a further input
D. Experiments have show the blockade of the NMDA receptor by the drug AP5 prevents the development of LTP
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following are FALSE regarding the role of theories in psychology?
1. Facts have to be integrated in terms of theoretical explanations
2. Theories are statements of what rather than why
3. Theories are capable of accounting for multiple facts, but cannot predict what might happen in novel situations
4. All of the aboveA. 1 & 2
B. 1 & 3
C. 2 & 3
D. 4 - Which of the following statements regarding the psychological effects of unemployment is FALSE?
A. The unemployed have poorer mental health than comparable groups of employed people
B. The unemployed have poorer physical health than comparable groups of employed people
C. The psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person
D. none of the above – all are correct - Which of the following statements relating to the stages in Freud’s psychogenetic model of development matches up with Freud’s suggestions?Which of the following statements relating to the stages in Freud’s psychogenetic model of development matches up with Freud’s suggestions?
A. At an early oral stage children usually start to explore their environment but experience control and discipline from their parents
B. Fixation at the anal stage results in children deriving pleasure in adulthood from activities such as overeating, smoking, drinking and kissing
C. At the genital stage children discover pleasure from touching their genitals
D. During the latency period sexual impulses are rechanneled into activities such as sport, learning and social activities - Receptor cells that are very sensitive to color are the _________________?
A. rods
B. bipolar cells
C. cones
D. ganglion cells - Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?
A. rods
B. cones
C. bipolar cells
D. feature detectors - The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the ______________?
A. fovea
B. ganglion
C. cone
D. rod - The theory of color vision based on the idea that we possess three distinct receptor areas for the three primary colors of light is the ________________?
A. primary color theory
B. signal detection theory
C. opponent process theory
D. trichromatic theory - Information picked up by the body’s receptor called is termed:
A. Cognition
B. Perception
C. Adaptation
D. Sensation - Which sensory receptor is found in greatest numbers in the skin?
A. Touch receptors
B. Warmth receptors
C. Pressure receptors
D. Pain receptors - A receptor may be a:
A. Cell
B. Neuron ending
C. Receptor organ
D. All of the above
