Question 1

Describe how sex hormones impact learning and memory in the developing brain.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Discuss diff

Question 2

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elderly individuals are impaired in learning of basic but not in real-world skills. 
B)  People who are experts continue to improve their skill even into old age. 
C)  Middle-aged and older adults both show a decline in skill learning. 
D)  Older adults make more errors in learning skills but learn them as quickly as younger adults do. 
A)  Elderly individuals are impaired in learning of basic but not in real-world skills. 
B)  People who are experts continue to improve their skill even into old age. 
C)  Middle-aged and older adults both show a decline in skill learning. 
D)  Older adults make more errors in learning skills but learn them as quickly as younger adults do.

Question 3

Which statement is a possible reason for the slow maturation of episodic memories in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hippocampus is immature at birth and takes time to develop. 
B)  Very young children do not have a sense of self. 
C)  Very young children cannot express their memories verbally. 
D)  All of the statements are correct. 
A)  The hippocampus is immature at birth and takes time to develop. 
B)  Very young children do not have a sense of self. 
C)  Very young children cannot express their memories verbally. 
D)  All of the statements are correct.

Question 4

In humans:

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A)  up to 42 percent of all synapses in the cortex may be pruned. 
B)  synapses that are seldom used become strengthened. 
C)  synaptogenesis begins at birth. 
D)  the number of synapses is relatively constant from birth until age 8. 
A)  up to 42 percent of all synapses in the cortex may be pruned. 
B)  synapses that are seldom used become strengthened. 
C)  synaptogenesis begins at birth. 
D)  the number of synapses is relatively constant from birth until age 8.

Question 5

The principal class sex hormone present in adult females is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hemoglobin. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  androgen. 
D)  estrogen. 
A)  hemoglobin. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  androgen. 
D)  estrogen.

Question 6

Down syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a congenital disorder that causes mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. 
B)  affects males more than females. 
C)  occurs when an individual gets an extra copy of chromosome 23. 
D)  results in a life expectancy of about 18 years. 
A)  is a congenital disorder that causes mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. 
B)  affects males more than females. 
C)  occurs when an individual gets an extra copy of chromosome 23. 
D)  results in a life expectancy of about 18 years.

Describe how sex hormones impact learning and memory in the developing brain.

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill learning?

Which statement is a possible reason for the slow maturation of episodic memories in children?

In humans:

The principal class sex hormone present in adult females is known as:

Down syndrome:

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

Describe how sex hormones impact learning and memory in the developing brain.

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill learning?

Which statement is a possible reason for the slow maturation of episodic memories in children?

In humans:

The principal class sex hormone present in adult females is known as:

Down syndrome:

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

Filters