Question 1

Which statement is TRUE regarding synaptogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It begins immediately before birth. 
B)  It continues throughout the lifespan. 
C)  It occurs at constant rates across different brain regions. 
D)  All of the statements are true. 
A)  It begins immediately before birth. 
B)  It continues throughout the lifespan. 
C)  It occurs at constant rates across different brain regions. 
D)  All of the statements are true.

Question 2

Suppose one's grandmother wants to know whether doing crossword puzzles every day will help her avoid developing Alzheimer's disease. What should one tell her?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Discuss the

Question 3

The formation of an attachment to the first individual an organism sees after birth is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  synaptogenesis. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  elicited imitation. 
A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  synaptogenesis. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  elicited imitation.

Question 4

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is increased when BDNF is removed. 
B)  It is not uniform throughout the brain. 
C)  It occurs only after apoptosis has been completed. 
D)  The majority of neurons are in place by 10 weeks after conception. 
A)  It is increased when BDNF is removed. 
B)  It is not uniform throughout the brain. 
C)  It occurs only after apoptosis has been completed. 
D)  The majority of neurons are in place by 10 weeks after conception.

Question 5

Eyeblink conditioning:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
B)  cannot be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
C)  can be learned by infants when trace conditioning is used. 
D)  is learned more slowly by infants when trace conditioning is used. 
A)  can be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
B)  cannot be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
C)  can be learned by infants when trace conditioning is used. 
D)  is learned more slowly by infants when trace conditioning is used.

Question 6

Down syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

A)  much more likely in children born to younger fathers. 
B)  much more likely in children born to older mothers. 
C)  much less likely in children born to older mothers. 
D)  usually due to a genetic accident occurring in the father. 
A)  much more likely in children born to younger fathers. 
B)  much more likely in children born to older mothers. 
C)  much less likely in children born to older mothers. 
D)  usually due to a genetic accident occurring in the father.

Question 7

Some of the MOST dramatic changes in the adolescent brain occur in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  cerebellum. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  cerebellum.

Question 8

In old age:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus experiences loss of neurons. 
B)  LTP remains relatively stable. 
C)  LTP may last longer than in young adulthood. 
D)  the ability to maintain changes in synapse strength may be reduced. 
A)  the hippocampus experiences loss of neurons. 
B)  LTP remains relatively stable. 
C)  LTP may last longer than in young adulthood. 
D)  the ability to maintain changes in synapse strength may be reduced.

Question 9

In women, the _____ is proportionately larger than in men, and this is reflected in women's superior performance on _____ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus; navigation 
B)  lateral frontal cortex; working memory 
C)  angular gyrus; learning lists 
D)  visual cortex; navigation 
A)  hippocampus; navigation 
B)  lateral frontal cortex; working memory 
C)  angular gyrus; learning lists 
D)  visual cortex; navigation

Question 10

In an emotional memory test, elderly adults remembered:

Accepted Answer

A)  more negative than positive images. 
B)  more positive than negative images. 
C)  more of all kinds of images than young adults did. 
D)  the same number of all kinds of images as young adults did. 
A)  more negative than positive images. 
B)  more positive than negative images. 
C)  more of all kinds of images than young adults did. 
D)  the same number of all kinds of images as young adults did.

Question 11

In Alzheimer's disease:

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory starts to decline before other types of memory. 
B)  patients cannot learn new skills. 
C)  the cortex shows signs of damage before other brain regions do. 
D)  the cerebellum shows signs of damage before other brain regions do. 
A)  episodic memory starts to decline before other types of memory. 
B)  patients cannot learn new skills. 
C)  the cortex shows signs of damage before other brain regions do. 
D)  the cerebellum shows signs of damage before other brain regions do.

Question 12

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Val allele. 
B)  Met allele. 
C)  His allele. 
D)  Tyr allele. 
A)  Val allele. 
B)  Met allele. 
C)  His allele. 
D)  Tyr allele.

Question 13

The process of neuronal birth is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  apoptosis. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  mutation. 
D)  synaptogenesis. 
A)  apoptosis. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  mutation. 
D)  synaptogenesis.

Question 14

Which part the brain is proportionately larger in men than in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  the angular gyrus 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the lateral frontal cortex 
D)  the supramarginal gyrus 
A)  the angular gyrus 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the lateral frontal cortex 
D)  the supramarginal gyrus

Question 15

Sparrows raised in isolation still learn to sing, but their songs are abnormal. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a critical period. 
B)  a sensitive period. 
C)  an imprinting period. 
D)  the gestational age. 
A)  a critical period. 
B)  a sensitive period. 
C)  an imprinting period. 
D)  the gestational age.

Question 16

What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic involves factual knowledge, while episodic involves autobiographical events. 
B)  Semantic involves autobiographical events, while episodic involves factual events. 
C)  Semantic involves the conditioning of a memory, while episodic is unconditioned. 
D)  Semantic involves an unconditioned memory, while episodic involves a conditioned memory. 
A)  Semantic involves factual knowledge, while episodic involves autobiographical events. 
B)  Semantic involves autobiographical events, while episodic involves factual events. 
C)  Semantic involves the conditioning of a memory, while episodic is unconditioned. 
D)  Semantic involves an unconditioned memory, while episodic involves a conditioned memory.

Question 17

In a paired associate test of memory, elderly adults:

Accepted Answer

A)  are better than college students in a directed forgetting test. 
B)  experience more problems during retrieval than during encoding. 
C)  perform well if items are presented at a slower pace during study. 
D)  outperform college students under most conditions. 
A)  are better than college students in a directed forgetting test. 
B)  experience more problems during retrieval than during encoding. 
C)  perform well if items are presented at a slower pace during study. 
D)  outperform college students under most conditions.

Question 18

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurogenesis is relatively uniform throughout the brain. 
B)  Synaptogenesis continues throughout the lifespan. 
C)  Synaptogenesis is a very slow process. 
D)  Nearly all of the neurons die during apoptosis in childhood. 
A)  Neurogenesis is relatively uniform throughout the brain. 
B)  Synaptogenesis continues throughout the lifespan. 
C)  Synaptogenesis is a very slow process. 
D)  Nearly all of the neurons die during apoptosis in childhood.

Question 19

Which statement is TRUE regarding gender differences in learning and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young adult women outperform young adult men in learning the way around a maze. 
B)  Most gender differences emerge before adolescence. 
C)  At all ages males are quicker to learn a route on a fictitious map. 
D)  Females are better than males at remembering the positions of landmarks on a map, but this advantage does not emerge until puberty. 
A)  Young adult women outperform young adult men in learning the way around a maze. 
B)  Most gender differences emerge before adolescence. 
C)  At all ages males are quicker to learn a route on a fictitious map. 
D)  Females are better than males at remembering the positions of landmarks on a map, but this advantage does not emerge until puberty.

Question 20

With which memory task would elderly individuals have the MOST difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  a paired associate test of memory 
B)  a test of general world knowledge 
C)  remembering their first kiss 
D)  recalling the names of storybook characters from their childhood 
A)  a paired associate test of memory 
B)  a test of general world knowledge 
C)  remembering their first kiss 
D)  recalling the names of storybook characters from their childhood

Which statement is TRUE regarding synaptogenesis?

Suppose one's grandmother wants to know whether doing crossword puzzles every day will help her avoid developing Alzheimer's disease. What should one tell her?

The formation of an attachment to the first individual an organism sees after birth is known as:

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

Eyeblink conditioning:

Down syndrome is:

Some of the MOST dramatic changes in the adolescent brain occur in the:

In old age:

In women, the _ is proportionately larger than in men, and this is reflected in women's superior performance on _ tasks.

In an emotional memory test, elderly adults remembered:

In Alzheimer's disease:

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

The process of neuronal birth is called:

Which part the brain is proportionately larger in men than in women?

Sparrows raised in isolation still learn to sing, but their songs are abnormal. This is an example of:

What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?

In a paired associate test of memory, elderly adults:

Which statement is TRUE?

Which statement is TRUE regarding gender differences in learning and memory?

With which memory task would elderly individuals have the MOST difficulty?

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

Which statement is TRUE regarding synaptogenesis?

Suppose one's grandmother wants to know whether doing crossword puzzles every day will help her avoid developing Alzheimer's disease. What should one tell her?

The formation of an attachment to the first individual an organism sees after birth is known as:

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

Eyeblink conditioning:

Down syndrome is:

Some of the MOST dramatic changes in the adolescent brain occur in the:

In old age:

In women, the _____ is proportionately larger than in men, and this is reflected in women's superior performance on _____ tasks.

In an emotional memory test, elderly adults remembered:

In Alzheimer's disease:

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

The process of neuronal birth is called:

Which part the brain is proportionately larger in men than in women?

Sparrows raised in isolation still learn to sing, but their songs are abnormal. This is an example of:

What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?

In a paired associate test of memory, elderly adults:

Which statement is TRUE?

Which statement is TRUE regarding gender differences in learning and memory?

With which memory task would elderly individuals have the MOST difficulty?

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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In women, the _ is proportionately larger than in men, and this is reflected in women's superior performance on _ tasks.