Exam 2: The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Early learning and memory researchers focused on behavior, rather than brain function, because:

If one stubs one's toe, the painful sensation is carried to the brain by neurons in the:

In neuroimaging studies, researchers use a(n) _____ to determine how activity at each point in the image has changed relative to a baseline.

Studying invertebrate nervous systems is useful because invertebrates:

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI):

The nervous system is:

The basic idea behind functional neuroimaging is that:

Explain why experimental brain lesions in animals allow for greater precision than is typically possible in humans.

Which behavior is reflexive?

Which mechanism is NOT one by which drugs alter synaptic transmission?

Imagine a parent who has two children. The first child has a very large forehead, and the second child's head is very large at the back. According to the system of phrenology, the first child would excel at _____ and the second would excel at _____.

The ability of worms and jellyfish to learn is notable because they each have:

List two brain structures that are especially important for learning and memory. Briefly describe the involvement of each one.

Which parts of the brain help translate the high-level plans into concrete sets of movements?

The central nervous system is made up of:

When synaptic transmission becomes less effective as a result of recent activity, it is known as:

The study of the relationship between the size and shape of different parts of people's skulls and their personalities and abilities is called:

When one recognizes a friend at a party, which brain area is the first to receive the information from one's visual receptors?

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing things that one hears?