Question 1

During adolescence, a person's digit span:

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A)  declines from a higher-than-adult capacity. 
B)  has already reached typical adult capacity. 
C)  is still only three or four digits. 
D)  increases until it reaches typical adult capacity. 
A)  declines from a higher-than-adult capacity. 
B)  has already reached typical adult capacity. 
C)  is still only three or four digits. 
D)  increases until it reaches typical adult capacity.

Question 2

Which concept appears to develop the EARLIEST?

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A)  semantic memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  operant conditioning 
A)  semantic memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 3

Which development is NOT characteristic during adolescence?

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A)  synaptic pruning 
B)  myelination of frontal cortex neurons 
C)  myelination of sensory and motor neurons 
D)  dopamine increase 
A)  synaptic pruning 
B)  myelination of frontal cortex neurons 
C)  myelination of sensory and motor neurons 
D)  dopamine increase

Question 4

Individuals with Down syndrome:

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A)  have visibly smaller brains at birth. 
B)  show normal episodic memory as children. 
C)  have a larger-than-normal hippocampus at three months of age. 
D)  have a smaller-than-normal cerebellum in adolescence. 
A)  have visibly smaller brains at birth. 
B)  show normal episodic memory as children. 
C)  have a larger-than-normal hippocampus at three months of age. 
D)  have a smaller-than-normal cerebellum in adolescence.

Question 5

Neurofibrillary tangles:

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A)  may cause damage by stimulating the immune system. 
B)  are an abnormal byproduct of a common protein. 
C)  are present in adults with Alzheimer's disease but not in adults with Down syndrome. 
D)  are collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients. 
A)  may cause damage by stimulating the immune system. 
B)  are an abnormal byproduct of a common protein. 
C)  are present in adults with Alzheimer's disease but not in adults with Down syndrome. 
D)  are collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients.

Question 6

At what age does eyeblink conditioning start to decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  40 
D)  65 
A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  40 
D)  65

Question 7

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In adulthood, nearly all individuals with Down syndrome develop amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  In adulthood, nearly all individuals with Down syndrome develop cognitive impairments similar to those seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  The APOE gene has been implicated in both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  The PS1 gene has been implicated in both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  In adulthood, nearly all individuals with Down syndrome develop amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  In adulthood, nearly all individuals with Down syndrome develop cognitive impairments similar to those seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  The APOE gene has been implicated in both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  The PS1 gene has been implicated in both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.

Question 8

In elderly people, skill learning:

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A)  is as fast as young adults. 
B)  takes longer than in young adults. 
C)  declines even for highly practiced skills. 
D)  is slow but less error-prone than in young adults. 
A)  is as fast as young adults. 
B)  takes longer than in young adults. 
C)  declines even for highly practiced skills. 
D)  is slow but less error-prone than in young adults.

Question 9

When Tryon (1940) bred "maze-bright" rats together, he found that:

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A)  there was no improvement in maze learning across generations. 
B)  the first generation made fewer errors, but subsequent generations showed no improvement in maze learning. 
C)  with each generation, the rats' offspring made more errors. 
D)  with each generation, the rats' offspring made fewer errors. 
A)  there was no improvement in maze learning across generations. 
B)  the first generation made fewer errors, but subsequent generations showed no improvement in maze learning. 
C)  with each generation, the rats' offspring made more errors. 
D)  with each generation, the rats' offspring made fewer errors.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The textbook discuss

Question 11

Alzheimer's drugs that inhibit cholinesterase:

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A)  work by enhancing the breakdown of unused acetylcholine in synapses between neurons. 
B)  stop the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. 
C)  reverse the neuronal damage that has already occurred. 
D)  treat symptoms temporarily. 
A)  work by enhancing the breakdown of unused acetylcholine in synapses between neurons. 
B)  stop the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. 
C)  reverse the neuronal damage that has already occurred. 
D)  treat symptoms temporarily.

Question 12

Give an example of a sensitive period for learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer should make it clea

Question 13

Which statement is TRUE regarding imprinting?

Accepted Answer

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 14

In old age:

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A)  human brains are about the same weight as in adolescence. 
B)  human brains have increased in weight by 5 percent. 
C)  the brain shrinks only in people who have suffered from disease or injury. 
D)  human brains have lost about 5 percent of their weight. 
A)  human brains are about the same weight as in adolescence. 
B)  human brains have increased in weight by 5 percent. 
C)  the brain shrinks only in people who have suffered from disease or injury. 
D)  human brains have lost about 5 percent of their weight.

Question 15

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

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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 16

The study of mechanisms by which gene expression can be modified is known as:

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A)  genetics. 
B)  eurythmic. 
C)  biorhythms. 
D)  epigenetics. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  eurythmic. 
C)  biorhythms. 
D)  epigenetics.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Neurofibrillary tangles are:

Accepted Answer

A)  distributed evenly throughout the cortex. 
B)  collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients. 
C)  first accumulated in the cortex of patients with Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  an abnormal byproduct of a common protein. 
A)  distributed evenly throughout the cortex. 
B)  collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients. 
C)  first accumulated in the cortex of patients with Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  an abnormal byproduct of a common protein.

Question 20

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.

During adolescence, a person's digit span:

Which concept appears to develop the EARLIEST?

Which development is NOT characteristic during adolescence?

Individuals with Down syndrome:

Neurofibrillary tangles:

At what age does eyeblink conditioning start to decline?

Which statement is TRUE?

In elderly people, skill learning:

When Tryon (1940) bred "maze-bright" rats together, he found that:

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

Alzheimer's drugs that inhibit cholinesterase:

Give an example of a sensitive period for learning.

Which statement is TRUE regarding imprinting?

In old age:

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

The study of mechanisms by which gene expression can be modified is known as:

A person's digit span:

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

Neurofibrillary tangles are:

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill learning?

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

During adolescence, a person's digit span:

Which concept appears to develop the EARLIEST?

Which development is NOT characteristic during adolescence?

Individuals with Down syndrome:

Neurofibrillary tangles:

At what age does eyeblink conditioning start to decline?

Which statement is TRUE?

In elderly people, skill learning:

When Tryon (1940) bred "maze-bright" rats together, he found that:

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

Alzheimer's drugs that inhibit cholinesterase:

Give an example of a sensitive period for learning.

Which statement is TRUE regarding imprinting?

In old age:

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

The study of mechanisms by which gene expression can be modified is known as:

A person's digit span:

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

Neurofibrillary tangles are:

Which statement is TRUE regarding skill learning?

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:

Filters

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