Question 1

Which would you use in experiments to test spatial memory in rat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radial arm maze 
B)  Elevated plus maze 
C)  Morris water maze 
D)  Two-way shuttle box 
E)  Both a and c 
A)  Radial arm maze 
B)  Elevated plus maze 
C)  Morris water maze 
D)  Two-way shuttle box 
E)  Both a and c E

Question 2

Exposure to short day lengths tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  expand hippocampal volume. 
B)  shrink hippocampal volume. 
C)  expand amygdalar volume. 
D)  shrink amygdalar volume. 
A)  expand hippocampal volume. 
B)  shrink hippocampal volume. 
C)  expand amygdalar volume. 
D)  shrink amygdalar volume. B

Question 3

A group of food-deprived mice are placed on a T maze where they are rewarded with food for picking the correct alley. Those animals that are rewarded immediately after the trial show greater recall than animals rewarded 3 hours after training. This enhanced recall is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  opiates. 
B)  CCK. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  opiates. 
B)  CCK. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  All of the above B

Question 4

ACTH injections may facilitate memory

Accepted Answer

A)  via hippocampal receptors for ACTH. 
B)  via interactions with the adrenal glands. 
C)  in intact (no brain lesions) individuals. 
D)  by transport of ACTH fragments into the brain. 
A)  via hippocampal receptors for ACTH. 
B)  via interactions with the adrenal glands. 
C)  in intact (no brain lesions) individuals. 
D)  by transport of ACTH fragments into the brain.

Question 5

Your experimental goal is enhancing spatial memory in a rat using epinephrine. When would be the best time to administer memory enhancing dosage to receive the desired effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before training 
B)  Immediately after training 
C)  During training 
D)  Following a substantial period of time that allows initial molecular memory process to take place 
A)  Before training 
B)  Immediately after training 
C)  During training 
D)  Following a substantial period of time that allows initial molecular memory process to take place

Question 6

List three hormones that affect learning.

Accepted Answer

Possible answers include testo

Question 7

Training under the influence of a drug or hormone often induces a behavioral or motivational state that is encoded as part of the memory. This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  state-dependent learning. 
B)  registration. 
C)  encoding or consolidation. 
D)  retrieval. 
A)  state-dependent learning. 
B)  registration. 
C)  encoding or consolidation. 
D)  retrieval.

Question 8

Experiments suggest that epinephrine increases glucose levels by

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating acetylcholine (ACh) release in the brain. 
B)  activating alpha adrenergic receptors in the periphery. 
C)  activating beta adrenergic receptors in the periphery. 
D)  blocking alpha adrenergic receptors in the periphery. 
A)  stimulating acetylcholine (ACh) release in the brain. 
B)  activating alpha adrenergic receptors in the periphery. 
C)  activating beta adrenergic receptors in the periphery. 
D)  blocking alpha adrenergic receptors in the periphery.

Question 9

What are some of the brain and behavioral outcomes in adults of chronic stress in rodents?

Accepted Answer

Inhibition of new hippocampal

Question 10

The CA fields of the hippocampus are composed of _______ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  pyramidal 
B)  granule 
C)  Purkinje 
D)  stellate 
A)  pyramidal 
B)  granule 
C)  Purkinje 
D)  stellate

Question 11

Which statement regarding the brown-headed cowbird is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females have larger hippocampi than males. 
B)  Males have larger hippocampi than females. 
C)  The member of the breeding pair that is responsible for finding food has the largest hippocampi. 
D)  There is no sex difference in the size of the hippocampi in this species. 
A)  Females have larger hippocampi than males. 
B)  Males have larger hippocampi than females. 
C)  The member of the breeding pair that is responsible for finding food has the largest hippocampi. 
D)  There is no sex difference in the size of the hippocampi in this species.

Question 12

What is the impact of hormone on learning across the estrous and menstrual cycles?

Accepted Answer

The effects of estrogen depend on many f

Question 13

Stress impairs memory. Design a study that determines the hormonal contribution to memory impairment during stress.

Accepted Answer

To determine the hormonal contribution t

Question 14

Vasopressin and oxytocin often have opposing actions on memory. Generally, vasopressin _______ memory, whereas oxytocin _______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  impairs; enhances 
B)  enhances; impairs 
C)  crystallizes; enhances 
D)  improves; enhances 
A)  impairs; enhances 
B)  enhances; impairs 
C)  crystallizes; enhances 
D)  improves; enhances

Question 15

Males may outperform females on visuospatial tasks due to sex differences in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  activity levels. 
B)  problem solving strategy. 
C)  learning style. 
D)  larger brains resulting from testosterone. 
A)  activity levels. 
B)  problem solving strategy. 
C)  learning style. 
D)  larger brains resulting from testosterone.

Question 16

Your experimental goal in rats is to eliminate a previous learned skill. In order to do just that, it would be wise to use

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  Both c and d 
A)  glucose 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  Both c and d

Question 17

List three types of learning.

Accepted Answer

Possible answers include nonas

Question 18

Learning and memory are hypothetical constructs. Describe how to measure learning and memory. Defend the validity of the concept of learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

Learning and memory are indeed hypotheti

Question 19

In the laboratory, sex differences are often observed in nonhuman animals and humans. Generally, males perform better on tests of _______ learning than females.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative 
B)  episodic 
C)  spatial 
D)  verbal 
A)  declarative 
B)  episodic 
C)  spatial 
D)  verbal

Question 20

Hippocampal long-term potentiation is greatest in the _______ of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  morning; diestrus 
B)  afternoon; diestrus 
C)  morning; proestrus 
D)  afternoon; proestrus 
A)  morning; diestrus 
B)  afternoon; diestrus 
C)  morning; proestrus 
D)  afternoon; proestrus

Which would you use in experiments to test spatial memory in rat?

Exposure to short day lengths tend to

A group of food-deprived mice are placed on a T maze where they are rewarded with food for picking the correct alley. Those animals that are rewarded immediately after the trial show greater recall than animals rewarded 3 hours after training. This enhanced recall is most likely due to

ACTH injections may facilitate memory

Your experimental goal is enhancing spatial memory in a rat using epinephrine. When would be the best time to administer memory enhancing dosage to receive the desired effect?

List three hormones that affect learning.

Training under the influence of a drug or hormone often induces a behavioral or motivational state that is encoded as part of the memory. This phenomenon is known as

Experiments suggest that epinephrine increases glucose levels by

What are some of the brain and behavioral outcomes in adults of chronic stress in rodents?

The CA fields of the hippocampus are composed of _______ cells.

Which statement regarding the brown-headed cowbird is accurate?

What is the impact of hormone on learning across the estrous and menstrual cycles?

Stress impairs memory. Design a study that determines the hormonal contribution to memory impairment during stress.

Vasopressin and oxytocin often have opposing actions on memory. Generally, vasopressin _ memory, whereas oxytocin _ memory.

Males may outperform females on visuospatial tasks due to sex differences in all of the following except

Your experimental goal in rats is to eliminate a previous learned skill. In order to do just that, it would be wise to use

List three types of learning.

Learning and memory are hypothetical constructs. Describe how to measure learning and memory. Defend the validity of the concept of learning and memory.

In the laboratory, sex differences are often observed in nonhuman animals and humans. Generally, males perform better on tests of _______ learning than females.

Hippocampal long-term potentiation is greatest in the _ of _.

The Study of Behavioral Endocrinology

The Endocrine System

Sex Differences in Behavior: Sex Determination and Differentiation

Sex Differences in Behavior: Animal Models and Humans

Male Reproductive Behavior

Female Reproductive Behavior

Parental Behavior

Hormones and Social Behavior

Homeostasis and Behavior

Biological Rhythms

Stress

Hormones and Affective Disorders

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

Which would you use in experiments to test spatial memory in rat?

Exposure to short day lengths tend to

A group of food-deprived mice are placed on a T maze where they are rewarded with food for picking the correct alley. Those animals that are rewarded immediately after the trial show greater recall than animals rewarded 3 hours after training. This enhanced recall is most likely due to

ACTH injections may facilitate memory

Your experimental goal is enhancing spatial memory in a rat using epinephrine. When would be the best time to administer memory enhancing dosage to receive the desired effect?

List three hormones that affect learning.

Training under the influence of a drug or hormone often induces a behavioral or motivational state that is encoded as part of the memory. This phenomenon is known as

Experiments suggest that epinephrine increases glucose levels by

What are some of the brain and behavioral outcomes in adults of chronic stress in rodents?

The CA fields of the hippocampus are composed of _______ cells.

Which statement regarding the brown-headed cowbird is accurate?

What is the impact of hormone on learning across the estrous and menstrual cycles?

Stress impairs memory. Design a study that determines the hormonal contribution to memory impairment during stress.

Vasopressin and oxytocin often have opposing actions on memory. Generally, vasopressin _______ memory, whereas oxytocin _______ memory.

Males may outperform females on visuospatial tasks due to sex differences in all of the following except

Your experimental goal in rats is to eliminate a previous learned skill. In order to do just that, it would be wise to use

List three types of learning.

Learning and memory are hypothetical constructs. Describe how to measure learning and memory. Defend the validity of the concept of learning and memory.

In the laboratory, sex differences are often observed in nonhuman animals and humans. Generally, males perform better on tests of _______ learning than females.

Hippocampal long-term potentiation is greatest in the _______ of _______.

The Study of Behavioral Endocrinology

The Endocrine System

Sex Differences in Behavior: Sex Determination and Differentiation

Sex Differences in Behavior: Animal Models and Humans

Male Reproductive Behavior

Female Reproductive Behavior

Parental Behavior

Hormones and Social Behavior

Homeostasis and Behavior

Biological Rhythms

Stress

Hormones and Affective Disorders

Filters

Vasopressin and oxytocin often have opposing actions on memory. Generally, vasopressin _ memory, whereas oxytocin _ memory.

Hippocampal long-term potentiation is greatest in the _ of _.