Question 1

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in the textbook showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  4-year-olds remembered episodic information better than semantic information. 
B)  4-year-olds recalled more information than 3-year-old children. 
C)  6-year-olds could remember semantic information but not episodic information. 
D)  8-year-olds made more extra-experimental errors than intra-experimental errors. 
A)  4-year-olds remembered episodic information better than semantic information. 
B)  4-year-olds recalled more information than 3-year-old children. 
C)  6-year-olds could remember semantic information but not episodic information. 
D)  8-year-olds made more extra-experimental errors than intra-experimental errors.

Question 2

Research has demonstrated that humans:

Accepted Answer

A)  begin showing habituation to sounds at about 2 months of age. 
B)  show evidence of working memory abilities before they are born. 
C)  can demonstrate learning of basic sounds and language before they are born. 
D)  do not demonstrate operant conditioning until they are about 1 year old. 
A)  begin showing habituation to sounds at about 2 months of age. 
B)  show evidence of working memory abilities before they are born. 
C)  can demonstrate learning of basic sounds and language before they are born. 
D)  do not demonstrate operant conditioning until they are about 1 year old.

Question 3

Which statement is TRUE regarding the 5-HT2AR gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps modify synaptic plasticity. 
B)  It is most common version is the Val allele. 
C)  It encodes instructions for building a receptor for serotonin. 
D)  It plays a role in enhancing LTP. 
A)  It helps modify synaptic plasticity. 
B)  It is most common version is the Val allele. 
C)  It encodes instructions for building a receptor for serotonin. 
D)  It plays a role in enhancing LTP.

Question 4

Describe the processes of neurogenesis, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, and pruning of synapses, and how they all impact learning.

Accepted Answer

Discuss the meaning of each te

Question 5

Twin studies suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  genes play a very minor role in determining our learning and memory abilities. 
B)  genes play a strong role in determining our learning and memory abilities. 
C)  identical twins are no more similar than are fraternal twins on a variety of learning and memory measures. 
D)  the environment plays a very minor role in determining our learning and memory abilities. 
A)  genes play a very minor role in determining our learning and memory abilities. 
B)  genes play a strong role in determining our learning and memory abilities. 
C)  identical twins are no more similar than are fraternal twins on a variety of learning and memory measures. 
D)  the environment plays a very minor role in determining our learning and memory abilities.

Question 6

In old age:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus experiences loss of neurons. 
B)  LTP remains relatively stable. 
C)  LTP may last longer than in young adulthood. 
D)  the ability to maintain changes in synapse strength may be reduced. 
A)  the hippocampus experiences loss of neurons. 
B)  LTP remains relatively stable. 
C)  LTP may last longer than in young adulthood. 
D)  the ability to maintain changes in synapse strength may be reduced.

Question 7

Which person's skill will be the MOST resistant to decline in older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brandon, who plays golf once a year 
B)  Danielle, who learned to play the guitar in her forties 
C)  Isaiah, who shampoos his carpets about every 5 years 
D)  Courtney, who is a professional chef 
A)  Brandon, who plays golf once a year 
B)  Danielle, who learned to play the guitar in her forties 
C)  Isaiah, who shampoos his carpets about every 5 years 
D)  Courtney, who is a professional chef

Question 8

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 9

Kanako is 5 years old, and her parents have just moved from Japan to the United States. Since the Japanese language does not make a distinction between the /l/ and /r/ sounds, what will happen to Kanako's and her parents' abilities to distinguish between these sounds in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanako will be able to learn to make the distinction, but her parents will not. 
B)  Kanako's parents will be able to learn to make the distinction, but Kanako will not. 
C)  Both Kanako and her parents will be able to learn to make the distinction. 
D)  Neither Kanako nor her parents will be able to learn to make the distinction. 
A)  Kanako will be able to learn to make the distinction, but her parents will not. 
B)  Kanako's parents will be able to learn to make the distinction, but Kanako will not. 
C)  Both Kanako and her parents will be able to learn to make the distinction. 
D)  Neither Kanako nor her parents will be able to learn to make the distinction.

Question 10

Imagine that one's friend is about to give birth to her first child. Explain to that friend why she should not spend her money on classical music CDs that claim to improve babies' intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Mention the original research showing a

Question 11

Working memory develops _____ and decays _____ than other memory systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  earlier; earlier 
B)  earlier; later 
C)  later; later 
D)  later; earlier 
A)  earlier; earlier 
B)  earlier; later 
C)  later; later 
D)  later; earlier

Question 12

Which structure is LARGER in men than in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lateral frontal cortex 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the angular gyrus 
D)  the supramarginal gyrus 
A)  the lateral frontal cortex 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the angular gyrus 
D)  the supramarginal gyrus

Question 13

Which gene has been implicated in both early-onset Alzheimer's and Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A person with _____ would perform best on tests of learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  two copies of the Met allele 
B)  two copies of the Val allele 
C)  one copy of the Met allele 
D)  one copy of the Val allele 
A)  two copies of the Met allele 
B)  two copies of the Val allele 
C)  one copy of the Met allele 
D)  one copy of the Val allele

Question 15

Learning has been demonstrated to occur in humans beginning:

Accepted Answer

A)  about a week after birth. 
B)  at birth. 
C)  at about 25 weeks gestational age. 
D)  at about 36 weeks gestational age. 
A)  about a week after birth. 
B)  at birth. 
C)  at about 25 weeks gestational age. 
D)  at about 36 weeks gestational age.

Question 16

Down syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

A)  much more likely in children born to younger fathers. 
B)  much more likely in children born to older mothers. 
C)  much less likely in children born to older mothers. 
D)  usually due to a genetic accident occurring in the father. 
A)  much more likely in children born to younger fathers. 
B)  much more likely in children born to older mothers. 
C)  much less likely in children born to older mothers. 
D)  usually due to a genetic accident occurring in the father.

Question 17

Performance on working-memory tasks:

Accepted Answer

A)  is relatively stable throughout adolescence and improves very rapidly at the very end of adolescence. 
B)  increases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels. 
C)  improves very rapidly at the very start of adolescence and then is relatively stable. 
D)  decreases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels. 
A)  is relatively stable throughout adolescence and improves very rapidly at the very end of adolescence. 
B)  increases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels. 
C)  improves very rapidly at the very start of adolescence and then is relatively stable. 
D)  decreases throughout adolescence before leveling off at adult levels.

Question 18

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Val allele. 
B)  Met allele. 
C)  His allele. 
D)  Tyr allele. 
A)  Val allele. 
B)  Met allele. 
C)  His allele. 
D)  Tyr allele.

Question 19

Myelination:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs before neurogenesis. 
B)  is completed in the frontal cortex first. 
C)  does not begin until after birth. 
D)  slows neural transmission. 
A)  occurs before neurogenesis. 
B)  is completed in the frontal cortex first. 
C)  does not begin until after birth. 
D)  slows neural transmission.

Question 20

Deficits in working memory in old age may be due to loss of neurons in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  hippocampus.

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in the textbook showed that:

Research has demonstrated that humans:

Which statement is TRUE regarding the 5-HT2AR gene?

Describe the processes of neurogenesis, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, and pruning of synapses, and how they all impact learning.

Twin studies suggest that:

In old age:

Which person's skill will be the MOST resistant to decline in older adulthood?

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

Kanako is 5 years old, and her parents have just moved from Japan to the United States. Since the Japanese language does not make a distinction between the /l/ and /r/ sounds, what will happen to Kanako's and her parents' abilities to distinguish between these sounds in the United States?

Imagine that one's friend is about to give birth to her first child. Explain to that friend why she should not spend her money on classical music CDs that claim to improve babies' intelligence.

Working memory develops _ and decays _ than other memory systems.

Which structure is LARGER in men than in women?

Which gene has been implicated in both early-onset Alzheimer's and Down syndrome?

A person with _____ would perform best on tests of learning and memory.

Learning has been demonstrated to occur in humans beginning:

Down syndrome is:

Performance on working-memory tasks:

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

Myelination:

Deficits in working memory in old age may be due to loss of neurons in the:

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

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

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in the textbook showed that:

Research has demonstrated that humans:

Which statement is TRUE regarding the 5-HT2AR gene?

Describe the processes of neurogenesis, apoptosis, synaptogenesis, and pruning of synapses, and how they all impact learning.

Twin studies suggest that:

In old age:

Which person's skill will be the MOST resistant to decline in older adulthood?

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

Kanako is 5 years old, and her parents have just moved from Japan to the United States. Since the Japanese language does not make a distinction between the /l/ and /r/ sounds, what will happen to Kanako's and her parents' abilities to distinguish between these sounds in the United States?

Imagine that one's friend is about to give birth to her first child. Explain to that friend why she should not spend her money on classical music CDs that claim to improve babies' intelligence.

Working memory develops _____ and decays _____ than other memory systems.

Which structure is LARGER in men than in women?

Which gene has been implicated in both early-onset Alzheimer's and Down syndrome?

A person with _____ would perform best on tests of learning and memory.

Learning has been demonstrated to occur in humans beginning:

Down syndrome is:

Performance on working-memory tasks:

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

Myelination:

Deficits in working memory in old age may be due to loss of neurons in the:

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

Working memory develops _ and decays _ than other memory systems.