Question 1

Compare retrospective memory to prospective memory.When is each used?

Accepted Answer

Retrospective memory and prospective mem

Question 2

Which of the following is not a factor that determines performance in a delayed matching to sample task?

Accepted Answer

A)  the duration of the delay 
B)  the duration of the sample presentation 
C)  the nature of the stimulus to be remembered 
D)  None of the above; all are important determinants of performance. 
A)  the duration of the delay 
B)  the duration of the sample presentation 
C)  the nature of the stimulus to be remembered 
D)  None of the above; all are important determinants of performance.

Question 3

The retrieval failure hypothesis of retrograde amnesia suggests that amnesia results from

Accepted Answer

A)  retention failure. 
B)  general memory loss. 
C)  loss of information from short-term memory 
D)  altered coding of relatively recent memories. 
A)  retention failure. 
B)  general memory loss. 
C)  loss of information from short-term memory 
D)  altered coding of relatively recent memories.

Question 4

Which of the following serve as coincidence detectors on the neuron's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  mossy fibers 
B)  perforant receptors 
C)  NMDA receptors 
D)  AMPA receptors 
A)  mossy fibers 
B)  perforant receptors 
C)  NMDA receptors 
D)  AMPA receptors

Question 5

Steve is taught to work a difficult maze.The time it takes for him to work the maze is tested one day,three days,and ten days after training.This is likely a study of

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval. 
B)  retention. 
C)  acquisition. 
D)  extinction. 
A)  retrieval. 
B)  retention. 
C)  acquisition. 
D)  extinction.

Question 6

A trials-unique procedure results in an organism learning

Accepted Answer

A)  an S-R relationship. 
B)  a general rule. 
C)  an R-O relationship. 
D)  an S(R-O) relationship. 
A)  an S-R relationship. 
B)  a general rule. 
C)  an R-O relationship. 
D)  an S(R-O) relationship.

Question 7

CaMKII is engaged by which ion?

Accepted Answer

A)  NMDA+ 
B)  Ca++ 
C)  AMPA++ 
D)  KII+ 
A)  NMDA+ 
B)  Ca++ 
C)  AMPA++ 
D)  KII+

Question 8

Which of these relationships is not assumed to reflect animal cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  S-O 
B)  S-R 
C)  R-O 
D)  S(R-O) 
A)  S-O 
B)  S-R 
C)  R-O 
D)  S(R-O)

Question 9

To increase the likelihood that your subjects will make correct responses in a delayed matching to sample task,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  present the sample for a brief period, followed by a short delay. 
B)  present the sample for a long period followed by a long delay. 
C)  present the sample for a long period followed by a short delay. 
D)  present the sample for a brief period followed by a long delay. 
A)  present the sample for a brief period, followed by a short delay. 
B)  present the sample for a long period followed by a long delay. 
C)  present the sample for a long period followed by a short delay. 
D)  present the sample for a brief period followed by a long delay.

Question 10

Doogie mice differ from normal mice in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they produce NR2A into adulthood. 
B)  they produce NR2B into adulthood. 
C)  they have more difficulty in the Morris water maze. 
D)  they have more difficulty in stimulus discrimination tasks. 
A)  they produce NR2A into adulthood. 
B)  they produce NR2B into adulthood. 
C)  they have more difficulty in the Morris water maze. 
D)  they have more difficulty in stimulus discrimination tasks.

Question 11

Your friend has volunteered for a psychology demonstration.She will be taught a list of words while wearing SCUBA gear at the bottom of a pool,and then she will be asked to remember the words when she returns to class.This demonstration is most likely exploring

Accepted Answer

A)  retention. 
B)  acquisition. 
C)  spatial memory. 
D)  retrieval. 
A)  retention. 
B)  acquisition. 
C)  spatial memory. 
D)  retrieval.

Question 12

According to the trace decay hypothesis,which of the following is not likely to increase the duration of memory in a delayed matching to sample task?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the number of training trials 
B)  increasing the exposure time to the sample 
C)  increasing the intensity of the sample 
D)  decreasing the delay interval 
A)  increasing the number of training trials 
B)  increasing the exposure time to the sample 
C)  increasing the intensity of the sample 
D)  decreasing the delay interval

Question 13

The trace decay hypothesis is challenged by findings that suggest that performance on a delayed matching to sample task can be improved by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the exposure time to the sample. 
B)  increasing the intensity of the sample. 
C)  decreasing the delay interval. 
D)  increasing the number of training trials. 
A)  increasing the exposure time to the sample. 
B)  increasing the intensity of the sample. 
C)  decreasing the delay interval. 
D)  increasing the number of training trials.

Question 14

Describe the memory consolidation and retrieval failure explanations of retrograde amnesia and what evidence can be used to support one or the other hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the memory consolidation and retrieval failure...

Question 15

Long-term depression

Accepted Answer

A)  weakens synaptic connections. 
B)  strengthens synaptic connections. 
C)  can either strengthen or weaken synaptic connections. 
D)  can both strengthen and weaken synaptic connections. 
A)  weakens synaptic connections. 
B)  strengthens synaptic connections. 
C)  can either strengthen or weaken synaptic connections. 
D)  can both strengthen and weaken synaptic connections.

Question 16

If a hamster in a radial maze is keeping in mind where it has been,it is using

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective memory. 
B)  introspective memory. 
C)  retrospective memory. 
D)  reference memory. 
A)  prospective memory. 
B)  introspective memory. 
C)  retrospective memory. 
D)  reference memory.

Question 17

Retrospective memory refers to memory of

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial cues. 
B)  events that have happened in the past. 
C)  events that still must occur. 
D)  visual cues in the environment. 
A)  spatial cues. 
B)  events that have happened in the past. 
C)  events that still must occur. 
D)  visual cues in the environment.

Question 18

In a 12-arm radial maze,a rat makes a correct response if it visits an arm it has not previously explored.After 10 arms have been explored,the rat is most likely using which coding strategy to make the last choices?

Accepted Answer

A)  introspective 
B)  prospective 
C)  retrospective 
D)  rehearsal 
A)  introspective 
B)  prospective 
C)  retrospective 
D)  rehearsal

Question 19

Which of the following has been determined to most influence the behavior of rats in a radial arm maze?

Accepted Answer

A)  odor cues 
B)  the presence or absence of food 
C)  a fixed sequence of responses 
D)  visual cues in the testing room 
A)  odor cues 
B)  the presence or absence of food 
C)  a fixed sequence of responses 
D)  visual cues in the testing room

Question 20

Which of the following is true of delayed matching to sample tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pigeons learn only specific stimulus-response relations; chimps can learn general rules. 
B)  Trials-unique procedures increase the likelihood of stimulus-response learning in pigeons, but not in chimps. 
C)  Pigeons and chimps can learn "same-as rules." 
D)  Pigeons often solve delayed matching to sample tasks by orienting their bodies towards the sample stimulus; chimps use general rules. 
A)  Pigeons learn only specific stimulus-response relations; chimps can learn general rules. 
B)  Trials-unique procedures increase the likelihood of stimulus-response learning in pigeons, but not in chimps. 
C)  Pigeons and chimps can learn "same-as rules." 
D)  Pigeons often solve delayed matching to sample tasks by orienting their bodies towards the sample stimulus; chimps use general rules.

Compare retrospective memory to prospective memory.When is each used?

Which of the following is not a factor that determines performance in a delayed matching to sample task?

The retrieval failure hypothesis of retrograde amnesia suggests that amnesia results from

Which of the following serve as coincidence detectors on the neuron's surface?

Steve is taught to work a difficult maze.The time it takes for him to work the maze is tested one day,three days,and ten days after training.This is likely a study of

A trials-unique procedure results in an organism learning

CaMKII is engaged by which ion?

Which of these relationships is not assumed to reflect animal cognition?

To increase the likelihood that your subjects will make correct responses in a delayed matching to sample task,you should

Doogie mice differ from normal mice in that

Your friend has volunteered for a psychology demonstration.She will be taught a list of words while wearing SCUBA gear at the bottom of a pool,and then she will be asked to remember the words when she returns to class.This demonstration is most likely exploring

According to the trace decay hypothesis,which of the following is not likely to increase the duration of memory in a delayed matching to sample task?

The trace decay hypothesis is challenged by findings that suggest that performance on a delayed matching to sample task can be improved by

Describe the memory consolidation and retrieval failure explanations of retrograde amnesia and what evidence can be used to support one or the other hypothesis.

Long-term depression

If a hamster in a radial maze is keeping in mind where it has been,it is using

Retrospective memory refers to memory of

In a 12-arm radial maze,a rat makes a correct response if it visits an arm it has not previously explored.After 10 arms have been explored,the rat is most likely using which coding strategy to make the last choices?

Which of the following has been determined to most influence the behavior of rats in a radial arm maze?

Which of the following is true of delayed matching to sample tasks?

Introduction

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Foundations

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

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Exam 11: Comparative Cognition I: Memory Mechanisms

Compare retrospective memory to prospective memory.When is each used?

Which of the following is not a factor that determines performance in a delayed matching to sample task?

The retrieval failure hypothesis of retrograde amnesia suggests that amnesia results from

Which of the following serve as coincidence detectors on the neuron's surface?

Steve is taught to work a difficult maze.The time it takes for him to work the maze is tested one day,three days,and ten days after training.This is likely a study of

A trials-unique procedure results in an organism learning

CaMKII is engaged by which ion?

Which of these relationships is not assumed to reflect animal cognition?

To increase the likelihood that your subjects will make correct responses in a delayed matching to sample task,you should

Doogie mice differ from normal mice in that

Your friend has volunteered for a psychology demonstration.She will be taught a list of words while wearing SCUBA gear at the bottom of a pool,and then she will be asked to remember the words when she returns to class.This demonstration is most likely exploring

According to the trace decay hypothesis,which of the following is not likely to increase the duration of memory in a delayed matching to sample task?

The trace decay hypothesis is challenged by findings that suggest that performance on a delayed matching to sample task can be improved by

Describe the memory consolidation and retrieval failure explanations of retrograde amnesia and what evidence can be used to support one or the other hypothesis.

Long-term depression

If a hamster in a radial maze is keeping in mind where it has been,it is using

Retrospective memory refers to memory of

In a 12-arm radial maze,a rat makes a correct response if it visits an arm it has not previously explored.After 10 arms have been explored,the rat is most likely using which coding strategy to make the last choices?

Which of the following has been determined to most influence the behavior of rats in a radial arm maze?

Which of the following is true of delayed matching to sample tasks?

Introduction

Elicited Behavior, Habituation, and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning: Foundations

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms

Instrumental Conditioning: Foundations

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning: Motivational Mechanisms

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Aversive Control: Avoidance and Punishment

Comparative Cognition II: Special Topics

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