Question 1

Men would be expected to outperform women when trying to remember:

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A)  a list of words. 
B)  landmarks in a new town. 
C)  the way to navigate through a maze. 
D)  pairs of words. 
A)  a list of words. 
B)  landmarks in a new town. 
C)  the way to navigate through a maze. 
D)  pairs of words.

Question 2

A naturally occurring variant of a gene is referred to as a:

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A)  variant. 
B)  abnormality. 
C)  allele. 
D)  Val allele. 
A)  variant. 
B)  abnormality. 
C)  allele. 
D)  Val allele.

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Things they should be able to learn/reme

Question 5

As people age from their twenties to their fifties, most types of memory:

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A)  gradually decline. 
B)  increase into the thirties and decline. 
C)  remain relatively stable. 
D)  gradually increase. 
A)  gradually decline. 
B)  increase into the thirties and decline. 
C)  remain relatively stable. 
D)  gradually increase.

Question 6

What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?

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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 7

The technique of elicited imitation is used for assessing memories in infants because infants:

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A)  cannot use language to respond in standard recall and recognition tests. 
B)  do not respond to classical-conditioning situations. 
C)  cannot perceive sounds well enough to learn them. 
D)  learn more rapidly than older children do. 
A)  cannot use language to respond in standard recall and recognition tests. 
B)  do not respond to classical-conditioning situations. 
C)  cannot perceive sounds well enough to learn them. 
D)  learn more rapidly than older children do.

Question 8

Studies in which infants were conditioned to kick at a mobile to make it move showed that infants:

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A)  as young as 2 months could learn this response. 
B)  needed reminders in order to remember the response the next day. 
C)  maintained the response despite changes in context. 
D)  could remember the response for several weeks without any reminders. 
A)  as young as 2 months could learn this response. 
B)  needed reminders in order to remember the response the next day. 
C)  maintained the response despite changes in context. 
D)  could remember the response for several weeks without any reminders.

Question 9

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

Question 10

Down syndrome:

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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.

Question 11

Which gene appears to govern how action potentials propagate down the axon, determining whether the message gets passed on to the next neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  BDNF 
B)  SNC1A 
C)  WWC1 
D)  5-HT2AR 
A)  BDNF 
B)  SNC1A 
C)  WWC1 
D)  5-HT2AR

Question 12

Imagine that a native Spanish speaker tells one, "A dog beat me," when what he means is "A dog bit me." The speaker appears unable to hear the distinction between the two sounds. Based on what one has learned about the development of the ability to distinguish speech sounds in nonnative languages, explain why he would say the wrong word.

Accepted Answer

Discuss the need to

Question 13

Humans are able to differentiate particular pairs of speech sounds:

Accepted Answer

A)  only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are about 8 months old. 
B)  if they are exposed to the sounds sometime during their childhood. 
C)  if they have a great deal of exposure to the sounds as an adult. 
D)  only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are born. 
A)  only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are about 8 months old. 
B)  if they are exposed to the sounds sometime during their childhood. 
C)  if they have a great deal of exposure to the sounds as an adult. 
D)  only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are born.

Question 14

In Alzheimer's disease:

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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 15

Regarding learning a second language:

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A)  one will learn more slowly if one learns as an adult than as a child. 
B)  one will be able to approximate native accents more closely if one learns as a child than as an adult. 
C)  it doesn't matter when one starts. 
D)  one will learn equally quickly at any age but will not learn the correct accent if one learns as an adult. 
A)  one will learn more slowly if one learns as an adult than as a child. 
B)  one will be able to approximate native accents more closely if one learns as a child than as an adult. 
C)  it doesn't matter when one starts. 
D)  one will learn equally quickly at any age but will not learn the correct accent if one learns as an adult.

Question 16

Which statement is TRUE regarding mental exercise and Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental inactivity has been shown to cause Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be less mentally active. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be more mentally active. 
D)  There is currently not enough evidence to determine whether mental exercise protects against Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Mental inactivity has been shown to cause Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be less mentally active. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be more mentally active. 
D)  There is currently not enough evidence to determine whether mental exercise protects against Alzheimer's disease.

Question 17

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 18

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

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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 19

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 20

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.

Men would be expected to outperform women when trying to remember:

A naturally occurring variant of a gene is referred to as a:

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

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

As people age from their twenties to their fifties, most types of memory:

What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?

The technique of elicited imitation is used for assessing memories in infants because infants:

Studies in which infants were conditioned to kick at a mobile to make it move showed that infants:

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

Down syndrome:

Which gene appears to govern how action potentials propagate down the axon, determining whether the message gets passed on to the next neuron?

Humans are able to differentiate particular pairs of speech sounds:

In Alzheimer's disease:

Regarding learning a second language:

Which statement is TRUE regarding mental exercise and Alzheimer's disease?

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:

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

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

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

Men would be expected to outperform women when trying to remember:

A naturally occurring variant of a gene is referred to as a:

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

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

As people age from their twenties to their fifties, most types of memory:

What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?

The technique of elicited imitation is used for assessing memories in infants because infants:

Studies in which infants were conditioned to kick at a mobile to make it move showed that infants:

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

Down syndrome:

Which gene appears to govern how action potentials propagate down the axon, determining whether the message gets passed on to the next neuron?

Humans are able to differentiate particular pairs of speech sounds:

In Alzheimer's disease:

Regarding learning a second language:

Which statement is TRUE regarding mental exercise and Alzheimer's disease?

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:

Which statement is TRUE regarding neurogenesis?

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

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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