Question 1

Regarding learning a second language:

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A)  one will learn more slowly if one learns as an adult than as a child. 
B)  one will be able to approximate native accents more closely if one learns as a child than as an adult. 
C)  it doesn't matter when one starts. 
D)  one will learn equally quickly at any age but will not learn the correct accent if one learns as an adult. 
A)  one will learn more slowly if one learns as an adult than as a child. 
B)  one will be able to approximate native accents more closely if one learns as a child than as an adult. 
C)  it doesn't matter when one starts. 
D)  one will learn equally quickly at any age but will not learn the correct accent if one learns as an adult. B

Question 2

Which type of memory seems to be MOST vulnerable to decline as adults age?

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A)  working 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  skill 
A)  working 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  skill A

Question 3

Research has demonstrated that humans:

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A)  begin showing habituation to sounds at about 2 months of age. 
B)  show evidence of working memory abilities before they are born. 
C)  can demonstrate learning of basic sounds and language before they are born. 
D)  do not demonstrate operant conditioning until they are about 1 year old. 
A)  begin showing habituation to sounds at about 2 months of age. 
B)  show evidence of working memory abilities before they are born. 
C)  can demonstrate learning of basic sounds and language before they are born. 
D)  do not demonstrate operant conditioning until they are about 1 year old. C

Question 4

Alzheimer's disease:

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A)  cannot be definitively confirmed until after death. 
B)  can be confirmed with absolute certainty using brain imaging techniques. 
C)  is sometimes treated with drugs that enhance glutamate. 
D)  has been successfully treated with more than 100 drugs. 
A)  cannot be definitively confirmed until after death. 
B)  can be confirmed with absolute certainty using brain imaging techniques. 
C)  is sometimes treated with drugs that enhance glutamate. 
D)  has been successfully treated with more than 100 drugs.

Question 5

Give an example of a sensitive period for learning.

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Grading criteria: The answer s

Question 6

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

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A)  It continues up until young adulthood and then stops. 
B)  In primates, it has only been unambiguously documented in a few brain regions. 
C)  Most of the new neurons are relatively permanent. 
D)  Although new neurons are produced, they usually do not make connections with existing neurons. 
A)  It continues up until young adulthood and then stops. 
B)  In primates, it has only been unambiguously documented in a few brain regions. 
C)  Most of the new neurons are relatively permanent. 
D)  Although new neurons are produced, they usually do not make connections with existing neurons.

Question 7

Which gene appears to govern how action potentials propagate down the axon, determining whether the message gets passed on to the next neuron?

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A)  BDNF 
B)  SNC1A 
C)  WWC1 
D)  5-HT2AR 
A)  BDNF 
B)  SNC1A 
C)  WWC1 
D)  5-HT2AR

Question 8

Which statement is TRUE regarding the 5-HT2AR gene?

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A)  It helps modify synaptic plasticity. 
B)  It is most common version is the Val allele. 
C)  It encodes instructions for building a receptor for serotonin. 
D)  It plays a role in enhancing LTP. 
A)  It helps modify synaptic plasticity. 
B)  It is most common version is the Val allele. 
C)  It encodes instructions for building a receptor for serotonin. 
D)  It plays a role in enhancing LTP.

Question 9

Describe the neural changes seen in the brains of adolescents.

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Grading criteria: Discuss syna

Question 10

Describe the processes of neurogenesis, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, and pruning of synapses, and how they all impact learning.

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Grading criteria: Discuss the

Question 11

A physical development that produces gradual improvements in muscle strength and perceptual motor coordination is known as:

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A)  conditioning. 
B)  complex motor skills. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  gestational age. 
A)  conditioning. 
B)  complex motor skills. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  gestational age.

Question 12

What is one thing a fetus can learn? Describe the research that demonstrates this.

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Grading criteria: Th

Question 13

As people age from their twenties to their fifties, most types of memory:

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A)  gradually decline. 
B)  increase into the thirties and decline. 
C)  remain relatively stable. 
D)  gradually increase. 
A)  gradually decline. 
B)  increase into the thirties and decline. 
C)  remain relatively stable. 
D)  gradually increase.

Question 14

A tiny protrusion on a dendrite where a synapse may form is known as a:

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A)  neuron. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  spine. 
D)  myelin sheath. 
A)  neuron. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  spine. 
D)  myelin sheath.

Question 15

What evidence suggests a possible link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

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Grading criteria: Discuss that both invo

Question 16

A person's digit span:

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A)  remains stable throughout life. 
B)  improves slightly in elderly adults. 
C)  drops slightly in elderly adults. 
D)  drops drastically in elderly adults. 
A)  remains stable throughout life. 
B)  improves slightly in elderly adults. 
C)  drops slightly in elderly adults. 
D)  drops drastically in elderly adults.

Question 17

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in the textbook showed that:

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A)  4-year-olds remembered episodic information better than semantic information. 
B)  4-year-olds recalled more information than 3-year-old children. 
C)  6-year-olds could remember semantic information but not episodic information. 
D)  8-year-olds made more extra-experimental errors than intra-experimental errors. 
A)  4-year-olds remembered episodic information better than semantic information. 
B)  4-year-olds recalled more information than 3-year-old children. 
C)  6-year-olds could remember semantic information but not episodic information. 
D)  8-year-olds made more extra-experimental errors than intra-experimental errors.

Question 18

For which individual would learning be the MOST difficult?

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A)  a 25-year-old trying to learn to play tennis 
B)  a 40-year-old trying to learn to type 
C)  a 70-year-old trying to learn to use an iPad 
D)  a 75-year-old expert chess player trying to improve his game 
A)  a 25-year-old trying to learn to play tennis 
B)  a 40-year-old trying to learn to type 
C)  a 70-year-old trying to learn to use an iPad 
D)  a 75-year-old expert chess player trying to improve his game

Question 19

Which statement is TRUE regarding imprinting?

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A)  The time window for imprinting cannot be extended. 
B)  Imprinting can be reversed. 
C)  It is an example of a critical period. 
D)  It does not seem to affect the animal's behavior as an adult. 
A)  The time window for imprinting cannot be extended. 
B)  Imprinting can be reversed. 
C)  It is an example of a critical period. 
D)  It does not seem to affect the animal's behavior as an adult.

Question 20

Performance on working-memory tasks:

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A)  is relatively stable throughout adolescence and improves very rapidly at the very end of adolescence. 
B)  increases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels. 
C)  improves very rapidly at the very start of adolescence and then is relatively stable. 
D)  decreases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels. 
A)  is relatively stable throughout adolescence and improves very rapidly at the very end of adolescence. 
B)  increases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels. 
C)  improves very rapidly at the very start of adolescence and then is relatively stable. 
D)  decreases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels.

Regarding learning a second language:

Which type of memory seems to be MOST vulnerable to decline as adults age?

Research has demonstrated that humans:

Alzheimer's disease:

Give an example of a sensitive period for learning.

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

Which gene appears to govern how action potentials propagate down the axon, determining whether the message gets passed on to the next neuron?

Which statement is TRUE regarding the 5-HT2AR gene?

Describe the neural changes seen in the brains of adolescents.

Describe the processes of neurogenesis, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, and pruning of synapses, and how they all impact learning.

A physical development that produces gradual improvements in muscle strength and perceptual motor coordination is known as:

What is one thing a fetus can learn? Describe the research that demonstrates this.

As people age from their twenties to their fifties, most types of memory:

A tiny protrusion on a dendrite where a synapse may form is known as a:

What evidence suggests a possible link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

A person's digit span:

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in the textbook showed that:

For which individual would learning be the MOST difficult?

Which statement is TRUE regarding imprinting?

Performance on working-memory tasks:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience 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

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Exam 12: Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

Regarding learning a second language:

Which type of memory seems to be MOST vulnerable to decline as adults age?

Research has demonstrated that humans:

Alzheimer's disease:

Give an example of a sensitive period for learning.

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

Which gene appears to govern how action potentials propagate down the axon, determining whether the message gets passed on to the next neuron?

Which statement is TRUE regarding the 5-HT2AR gene?

Describe the neural changes seen in the brains of adolescents.

Describe the processes of neurogenesis, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, and pruning of synapses, and how they all impact learning.

A physical development that produces gradual improvements in muscle strength and perceptual motor coordination is known as:

What is one thing a fetus can learn? Describe the research that demonstrates this.

As people age from their twenties to their fifties, most types of memory:

A tiny protrusion on a dendrite where a synapse may form is known as a:

What evidence suggests a possible link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

A person's digit span:

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in the textbook showed that:

For which individual would learning be the MOST difficult?

Which statement is TRUE regarding imprinting?

Performance on working-memory tasks:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience 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

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