Question 1

Drugs are able to change the:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior of the presynaptic neuron. 
B)  behavior of the postsynaptic neuron. 
C)  rate at which neurotransmitters are cleared from the synapse. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  behavior of the presynaptic neuron. 
B)  behavior of the postsynaptic neuron. 
C)  rate at which neurotransmitters are cleared from the synapse. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

Suppose researchers train a pigeon to peck at a blue disc to obtain food. They then lesion a very small part of its brain and find that the pigeon has forgotten that it needs to peck the blue disc for food. Such a finding would be evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the theory of equipotentiality. 
B)  the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization. 
C)  synaptic plasticity. 
D)  the engram. 
A)  the theory of equipotentiality. 
B)  the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization. 
C)  synaptic plasticity. 
D)  the engram.

Question 3

Studying invertebrate nervous systems is useful because invertebrates:

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A)  have more simple nervous systems than vertebrates do. 
B)  have clearly defined central and peripheral nervous systems. 
C)  are incapable of learning, making it easier to study their other behaviors. 
D)  do not have any neurons in their nervous systems. 
A)  have more simple nervous systems than vertebrates do. 
B)  have clearly defined central and peripheral nervous systems. 
C)  are incapable of learning, making it easier to study their other behaviors. 
D)  do not have any neurons in their nervous systems.

Question 4

Which part of the brain is involved in the high-level planning of the movements involved in picking up and using a pencil?

Accepted Answer

A)  the frontal lobes 
B)  the basal ganglia 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the brainstem 
A)  the frontal lobes 
B)  the basal ganglia 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the brainstem

Question 5

Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the hippocampus, but not in other brain areas. 
B)  only when the presynaptic neuron is stimulated. 
C)  in all brain areas, except for the hippocampus. 
D)  when the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time. 
A)  in the hippocampus, but not in other brain areas. 
B)  only when the presynaptic neuron is stimulated. 
C)  in all brain areas, except for the hippocampus. 
D)  when the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time.

Question 6

If a pot of water is hotter than expected, it could produce a withdrawal response of the hand. This response was studied by Charles Sherrington and is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral response. 
B)  autonomic response. 
C)  reflex arc. 
D)  neural response. 
A)  peripheral response. 
B)  autonomic response. 
C)  reflex arc. 
D)  neural response.

Question 7

When one reaches to catch a basketball, the neurons that carry the message from one's brain to the muscles in one's arms and hands are part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system. 
B)  peripheral nervous system. 
C)  left hemisphere. 
D)  right hemisphere. 
A)  central nervous system. 
B)  peripheral nervous system. 
C)  left hemisphere. 
D)  right hemisphere.

Question 8

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which _____; this interferes with neural function, leading to jerky muscle movements and impaired coordination, as well as problems with vision and speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  glia aren't necessary for function 
B)  interneurons are not able to connect two or more neurons 
C)  the myelin coating of axons degenerates 
D)  dendrites are unable to receive signals 
A)  glia aren't necessary for function 
B)  interneurons are not able to connect two or more neurons 
C)  the myelin coating of axons degenerates 
D)  dendrites are unable to receive signals

Question 9

Laci is trying to teach her toddler to use his manners. She gives him a cookie whenever he remembers to say "please." Which neurotransmitter regulates the toddler's use of manners to obtain the cookie?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABA 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  glutamate 
B)  dopamine 
C)  GABA 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 10

Which statement about the homunculus is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It represents the activity of neurons in the hippocampus. 
B)  It means "little man." 
C)  It is somewhat different for each individual. 
D)  It exaggerates the parts of the body that have more fine motor control. 
A)  It represents the activity of neurons in the hippocampus. 
B)  It means "little man." 
C)  It is somewhat different for each individual. 
D)  It exaggerates the parts of the body that have more fine motor control.

Question 11

According to the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes are caused by spirits flowing from the brain into the muscles. 
B)  the brain plays a major role in reflexes like the "knee-jerk" response to a doctor's rubber mallet. 
C)  the spinal cord has one nerve system for sensing and another nerve system for responding. 
D)  spinal reflexes can be combined into complex sequences of movements that are the basis of all behavior. 
A)  reflexes are caused by spirits flowing from the brain into the muscles. 
B)  the brain plays a major role in reflexes like the "knee-jerk" response to a doctor's rubber mallet. 
C)  the spinal cord has one nerve system for sensing and another nerve system for responding. 
D)  spinal reflexes can be combined into complex sequences of movements that are the basis of all behavior.

Question 12

The central nervous system is made up of:

Accepted Answer

A)  nerves and muscles. 
B)  sensory organs. 
C)  sensory and motor neurons. 
D)  the brain and the spinal cord. 
A)  nerves and muscles. 
B)  sensory organs. 
C)  sensory and motor neurons. 
D)  the brain and the spinal cord.

Question 13

The nervous system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  mainly involved in cooling the blood. 
B)  considered the seat of learning and memory. 
C)  a relatively simple anatomical system. 
D)  devoted to the distribution and processing of information. 
A)  mainly involved in cooling the blood. 
B)  considered the seat of learning and memory. 
C)  a relatively simple anatomical system. 
D)  devoted to the distribution and processing of information.

Question 14

A doctor is concerned that Martha has a dysfunction involving the axons of her brain. Which neuroimaging technique would BEST be able to detect this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenology 
B)  diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) 
C)  computed tomography (CT) scan 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
A)  phrenology 
B)  diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) 
C)  computed tomography (CT) scan 
D)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Question 15

The technique in which researchers activate parts of the brain by placing a magnet on the skull is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  single-cell recording. 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG). 
A)  single-cell recording. 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
C)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG).

Question 16

Four people failed a difficult exam and are trying to forget about the experience. Which person will be MOST successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manny, who has been staying awake for the past three nights 
B)  Jacob, who keeps thinking about how important this test was 
C)  Joan, who has taken up meditation 
D)  Bree, who enjoys listening to music, watching TV, and talking to her friends all at once 
A)  Manny, who has been staying awake for the past three nights 
B)  Jacob, who keeps thinking about how important this test was 
C)  Joan, who has taken up meditation 
D)  Bree, who enjoys listening to music, watching TV, and talking to her friends all at once

Question 17

Which behavior is reflexive?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dog salivating in response to food 
B)  a student studying hard after receiving a poor grade 
C)  a pigeon pecking at a light to obtain food 
D)  a child saying "please" in order to get a cookie 
A)  a dog salivating in response to food 
B)  a student studying hard after receiving a poor grade 
C)  a pigeon pecking at a light to obtain food 
D)  a child saying "please" in order to get a cookie

Question 18

_____ are chemical substances that alter the biochemical functioning of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamates 
B)  Drugs 
C)  GABAs 
D)  Acetylcholines 
A)  Glutamates 
B)  Drugs 
C)  GABAs 
D)  Acetylcholines

Question 19

One of the reasons Karl Lashley was unable to find evidence for the engram was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he used too simple a task for assessing memory. 
B)  he limited his lesions to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  he was unable to lesion rat brains due to ethical constraints. 
D)  the memories of rats are too different from the memories of humans. 
A)  he used too simple a task for assessing memory. 
B)  he limited his lesions to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  he was unable to lesion rat brains due to ethical constraints. 
D)  the memories of rats are too different from the memories of humans.

Drugs are able to change the:

Suppose researchers train a pigeon to peck at a blue disc to obtain food. They then lesion a very small part of its brain and find that the pigeon has forgotten that it needs to peck the blue disc for food. Such a finding would be evidence for:

Studying invertebrate nervous systems is useful because invertebrates:

Which part of the brain is involved in the high-level planning of the movements involved in picking up and using a pencil?

Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:

If a pot of water is hotter than expected, it could produce a withdrawal response of the hand. This response was studied by Charles Sherrington and is known as a(n):

When one reaches to catch a basketball, the neurons that carry the message from one's brain to the muscles in one's arms and hands are part of the:

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which _____; this interferes with neural function, leading to jerky muscle movements and impaired coordination, as well as problems with vision and speech.

Laci is trying to teach her toddler to use his manners. She gives him a cookie whenever he remembers to say "please." Which neurotransmitter regulates the toddler's use of manners to obtain the cookie?

Which statement about the homunculus is FALSE?

According to the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization:

The central nervous system is made up of:

The nervous system is:

A doctor is concerned that Martha has a dysfunction involving the axons of her brain. Which neuroimaging technique would BEST be able to detect this problem?

The technique in which researchers activate parts of the brain by placing a magnet on the skull is called:

Four people failed a difficult exam and are trying to forget about the experience. Which person will be MOST successful?

Which behavior is reflexive?

_____ are chemical substances that alter the biochemical functioning of the body.

One of the reasons Karl Lashley was unable to find evidence for the engram was that:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 2: The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Drugs are able to change the:

Suppose researchers train a pigeon to peck at a blue disc to obtain food. They then lesion a very small part of its brain and find that the pigeon has forgotten that it needs to peck the blue disc for food. Such a finding would be evidence for:

Studying invertebrate nervous systems is useful because invertebrates:

Which part of the brain is involved in the high-level planning of the movements involved in picking up and using a pencil?

Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:

If a pot of water is hotter than expected, it could produce a withdrawal response of the hand. This response was studied by Charles Sherrington and is known as a(n):

When one reaches to catch a basketball, the neurons that carry the message from one's brain to the muscles in one's arms and hands are part of the:

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which _____; this interferes with neural function, leading to jerky muscle movements and impaired coordination, as well as problems with vision and speech.

Laci is trying to teach her toddler to use his manners. She gives him a cookie whenever he remembers to say "please." Which neurotransmitter regulates the toddler's use of manners to obtain the cookie?

Which statement about the homunculus is FALSE?

According to the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization:

The central nervous system is made up of:

The nervous system is:

A doctor is concerned that Martha has a dysfunction involving the axons of her brain. Which neuroimaging technique would BEST be able to detect this problem?

The technique in which researchers activate parts of the brain by placing a magnet on the skull is called:

Four people failed a difficult exam and are trying to forget about the experience. Which person will be MOST successful?

Which behavior is reflexive?

_____ are chemical substances that alter the biochemical functioning of the body.

One of the reasons Karl Lashley was unable to find evidence for the engram was that:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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