Question 1

People with amnesia often show preserved implicit learning and nondeclarative memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dopamine is the neurotransmitter most associated with long-term potentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One major difference between the visual icon and the auditory echo is that the

Accepted Answer

A)  visual icon is a sensory memory representation, whereas the auditory echo is a short-term memory representation. 
B)  auditory echo lasts longer than the visual icon. 
C)  visual icon is a type of explicit memory, but the auditory echo is a type of implicit memory. 
D)  auditory echo involves conscious recollection, whereas the visual icon does not. 
A)  visual icon is a sensory memory representation, whereas the auditory echo is a short-term memory representation. 
B)  auditory echo lasts longer than the visual icon. 
C)  visual icon is a type of explicit memory, but the auditory echo is a type of implicit memory. 
D)  auditory echo involves conscious recollection, whereas the visual icon does not.

Question 4

The encoding of information to be stored involves two stages: , in which inputs in sensory buffers and sensory analysis stages are registered, and then , in which a stronger representation for storage is created.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation ; storage 
B)  storage ; retrieval 
C)  retrieval ; acquisition 
D)  acquisition ; consolidation 
A)  consolidation ; storage 
B)  storage ; retrieval 
C)  retrieval ; acquisition 
D)  acquisition ; consolidation

Question 5

You learn of an experiment conducted in 1942 by a researcher named Malmo. Malmo discovered that monkeys with certain lesions were impaired in a delayed-response task, but not when the lights were turned off. Malmo hypothesized that switching off the lights removed potential interference. Which of the following theories incorporates this kind of short-term interference?

Accepted Answer

A)  the phonological loop 
B)  Hebbian learning 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  the modal model of memory 
A)  the phonological loop 
B)  Hebbian learning 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  the modal model of memory

Question 6

Classical conditioning is an example of a specific type of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  priming 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  nondeclarative 
A)  priming 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  nondeclarative

Question 7

After a brain injury, a person is found to have isolated retrograde amnesia. Which of the following brain regions is probably damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medial temporal lobes 
B)  the anterior temporal lobes 
C)  the superior parietal lobes 
D)  the dorsolateral frontal lobes 
A)  the medial temporal lobes 
B)  the anterior temporal lobes 
C)  the superior parietal lobes 
D)  the dorsolateral frontal lobes

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of NMDA receptors in mediating LTP in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  NMDA receptors are critical to inducing LTP but not to maintaining LTP. 
B)  NMDA receptors block LTP in the brain unless magnesium ions are present. 
C)  NMDA receptors are depolarized by the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 
D)  NMDA receptors create LTP by transporting magnesium ions from outside the cell into the cell. 
A)  NMDA receptors are critical to inducing LTP but not to maintaining LTP. 
B)  NMDA receptors block LTP in the brain unless magnesium ions are present. 
C)  NMDA receptors are depolarized by the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 
D)  NMDA receptors create LTP by transporting magnesium ions from outside the cell into the cell.

People with amnesia often show preserved implicit learning and nondeclarative memory.

Dopamine is the neurotransmitter most associated with long-term potentiation.

One major difference between the visual icon and the auditory echo is that the

The encoding of information to be stored involves two stages: , in which inputs in sensory buffers and sensory analysis stages are registered, and then , in which a stronger representation for storage is created.

Classical conditioning is an example of a specific type of memory.

After a brain injury, a person is found to have isolated retrograde amnesia. Which of the following brain regions is probably damaged?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of NMDA receptors in mediating LTP in the brain?

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

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Exam 9: Memory

People with amnesia often show preserved implicit learning and nondeclarative memory.

Dopamine is the neurotransmitter most associated with long-term potentiation.

One major difference between the visual icon and the auditory echo is that the

The encoding of information to be stored involves two stages: , in which inputs in sensory buffers and sensory analysis stages are registered, and then , in which a stronger representation for storage is created.

Classical conditioning is an example of a specific type of memory.

After a brain injury, a person is found to have isolated retrograde amnesia. Which of the following brain regions is probably damaged?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of NMDA receptors in mediating LTP in the brain?

A Brief History of Cognitive Neuroscience

Structure and Function of the Nervous System

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience

Hemispheric Specialization

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Attention

Action

Emotion

Language

Cognitive Control

Social Cognition

Consciousness, Free Will, and the Law

Filters