Question 1

In an emotional memory test, elderly adults remembered:

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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. B

Question 2

Which statement supports the idea that age-related improvement in working memory capacity at least partially reflects exposure to and familiarity with the material to be remembered?

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A)  Ten-year-old chess experts can remember more pieces than adults who do not play chess, even though the children's digit spans were lower. 
B)  Young children can remember only three to four digits, whereas teenagers can remember seven to eight digits. 
C)  Performance on working-memory tasks increases throughout adolescence before leveling off. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Ten-year-old chess experts can remember more pieces than adults who do not play chess, even though the children's digit spans were lower. 
B)  Young children can remember only three to four digits, whereas teenagers can remember seven to eight digits. 
C)  Performance on working-memory tasks increases throughout adolescence before leveling off. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. A

Question 3

Give an example of something an elderly person should be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult, and something an elderly person should NOT be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult. Identify the memory systems involved in each of these memories.

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Things an elderly person should be able to learn/remember include highly practiced skills and memories for older episodic and semantic information; poor memories could involve those that rely on working memory, conditioning, and new episodic and semantic memories. Answers should provide specific examples of these types of memories, and not just refer to the terms.

Question 4

Sensitive periods are:

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A)  detrimental for neural reorganization later in life. 
B)  detrimental to the developing brain. 
C)  beneficial to the developing brain. 
D)  beneficial to an older, well-established brain. 
A)  detrimental for neural reorganization later in life. 
B)  detrimental to the developing brain. 
C)  beneficial to the developing brain. 
D)  beneficial to an older, well-established brain.

Question 5

Mutations on the _____ gene seem to be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's.

Accepted Answer

A)  APOE 
B)  APP 
C)  PS1 
D)  PS2 
A)  APOE 
B)  APP 
C)  PS1 
D)  PS2

Question 6

Listening to classical music such as works by Mozart:

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A)  activates the same brain regions that are used in abstract spatial reasoning. 
B)  has been shown to reliably lead to intellectual improvement. 
C)  leads to long-lasting changes in abstract reasoning abilities. 
D)  leads to improvement on a wide variety of intellectual tasks. 
A)  activates the same brain regions that are used in abstract spatial reasoning. 
B)  has been shown to reliably lead to intellectual improvement. 
C)  leads to long-lasting changes in abstract reasoning abilities. 
D)  leads to improvement on a wide variety of intellectual tasks.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They are almost entirely due to gender stereotypes. 
B)  Adult rats show the same kinds of differences as adult humans do. 
C)  Infant rats show the same kinds of differences as adult humans do. 
D)  Differences emerge much later than the time when sex hormones begin increasing. 
A)  They are almost entirely due to gender stereotypes. 
B)  Adult rats show the same kinds of differences as adult humans do. 
C)  Infant rats show the same kinds of differences as adult humans do. 
D)  Differences emerge much later than the time when sex hormones begin increasing.

Question 8

Gestational age refers to:

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A)  time since birth. 
B)  time since conception. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  the age at which learning is particularly effective. 
A)  time since birth. 
B)  time since conception. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  the age at which learning is particularly effective.

Question 9

Testosterone:

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A)  surges at birth for males but not females. 
B)  surges at birth for females but not males. 
C)  increases during the first year of life. 
D)  is converted into estradiol in young males. 
A)  surges at birth for males but not females. 
B)  surges at birth for females but not males. 
C)  increases during the first year of life. 
D)  is converted into estradiol in young males.

Question 10

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 11

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?

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Discuss the evidence suggestin

Question 12

Men generally perform better than women on tasks involving:

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A)  verbal abilities. 
B)  remembering locations of objects. 
C)  spatial learning. 
D)  working memory. 
A)  verbal abilities. 
B)  remembering locations of objects. 
C)  spatial learning. 
D)  working memory.

Question 13

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

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Discuss differences in sex hor

Question 14

Ts65Dn mice that are bred as a model of Down syndrome:

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A)  usually die. 
B)  show irregularities of the hippocampus and cortex. 
C)  show relatively normal development of the cortex. 
D)  show improved spatial memory in females when housed in an enriched environment. 
A)  usually die. 
B)  show irregularities of the hippocampus and cortex. 
C)  show relatively normal development of the cortex. 
D)  show improved spatial memory in females when housed in an enriched environment.

Question 15

Describe the mechanisms by which amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles cause problems for neurons in the brain.

Accepted Answer

Discuss the possibility of the

Question 16

When young versus old rats learned locations in a maze, it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  young rats' neurons fired strongly during the first session but not during the second session. 
B)  old rats' neurons did not always fire in the same location during the second session as they did during the first session. 
C)  old rats' neurons fired strongly during the first session but not during the second session. 
D)  young rats' neurons did not always fire in the same location during the second session as they did during the first session. 
A)  young rats' neurons fired strongly during the first session but not during the second session. 
B)  old rats' neurons did not always fire in the same location during the second session as they did during the first session. 
C)  old rats' neurons fired strongly during the first session but not during the second session. 
D)  young rats' neurons did not always fire in the same location during the second session as they did during the first session.

Question 17

The human language has about how many speech sounds, which are referred to as phonemes?

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A)  25 to 40 
B)  35 to 50 
C)  45 to 60 
D)  55 to 70 
A)  25 to 40 
B)  35 to 50 
C)  45 to 60 
D)  55 to 70

Question 18

What kinds of changes in neural growth are seen in old age? To what extent are these changes useful in replacing lost neurons?

Accepted Answer

Discuss adult neurogenesis; di

Question 19

Summarize the rough order in which each type of learning develops and which brain substrate(s) they coincide with.

Accepted Answer

Discuss skill learning, conditioning, ep

Question 20

Any of the principal class sex hormone present in adult males is known as:

Accepted Answer

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

In an emotional memory test, elderly adults remembered:

Which statement supports the idea that age-related improvement in working memory capacity at least partially reflects exposure to and familiarity with the material to be remembered?

Give an example of something an elderly person should be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult, and something an elderly person should NOT be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult. Identify the memory systems involved in each of these memories.

Sensitive periods are:

Mutations on the _____ gene seem to be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's.

Listening to classical music such as works by Mozart:

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

Gestational age refers to:

Testosterone:

Alzheimer's disease:

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?

Men generally perform better than women on tasks involving:

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

Ts65Dn mice that are bred as a model of Down syndrome:

Describe the mechanisms by which amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles cause problems for neurons in the brain.

When young versus old rats learned locations in a maze, it was found that:

The human language has about how many speech sounds, which are referred to as phonemes?

What kinds of changes in neural growth are seen in old age? To what extent are these changes useful in replacing lost neurons?

Summarize the rough order in which each type of learning develops and which brain substrate(s) they coincide with.

Any of the principal class sex hormone present in adult males is known as:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

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

In an emotional memory test, elderly adults remembered:

Which statement supports the idea that age-related improvement in working memory capacity at least partially reflects exposure to and familiarity with the material to be remembered?

Give an example of something an elderly person should be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult, and something an elderly person should NOT be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult. Identify the memory systems involved in each of these memories.

Sensitive periods are:

Mutations on the _____ gene seem to be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's.

Listening to classical music such as works by Mozart:

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

Gestational age refers to:

Testosterone:

Alzheimer's disease:

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?

Men generally perform better than women on tasks involving:

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

Ts65Dn mice that are bred as a model of Down syndrome:

Describe the mechanisms by which amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles cause problems for neurons in the brain.

When young versus old rats learned locations in a maze, it was found that:

The human language has about how many speech sounds, which are referred to as phonemes?

What kinds of changes in neural growth are seen in old age? To what extent are these changes useful in replacing lost neurons?

Summarize the rough order in which each type of learning develops and which brain substrate(s) they coincide with.

Any of the principal class sex hormone present in adult males is known as:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

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