Question 1

Individuals with a highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) sometimes also display ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced insula volume 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
D)  reduced volume in the striatum 
A)  reduced insula volume 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
D)  reduced volume in the striatum

Question 2

Remembering what classes you have scheduled for today, where they are, and deciding whether or not to go to them is procedural memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____________is characterized by the ability to supervise the direction of focused attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alerting 
B)  Orienting 
C)  Executive attention 
D)  Focus 
A)  Alerting 
B)  Orienting 
C)  Executive attention 
D)  Focus

Question 4

How are θ (theta) rhythms related to learning and memory?

Accepted Answer

It has been suggested that LTP might be

Question 5

The ___________ is not involved in the associative learning observed in long-term potentiation (LTP).

Accepted Answer

A)  mossy fiber pathway 
B)  perforant pathway 
C)  Schaffer collateral pathway 
D)  all of the above options are involved in the associative learning seen in LTP. 
A)  mossy fiber pathway 
B)  perforant pathway 
C)  Schaffer collateral pathway 
D)  all of the above options are involved in the associative learning seen in LTP.

Question 6

Hebb's idea of several neurons firing simultaneously during memory formation became known as the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular assembly theory of learning 
B)  spreading cortical depression model of learning 
C)  synaptic function theory of learning 
D)  organizational theory of learning 
A)  cellular assembly theory of learning 
B)  spreading cortical depression model of learning 
C)  synaptic function theory of learning 
D)  organizational theory of learning

Question 7

Memory reconsolidation may contribute to the formation of false memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sematic memory consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  autobiographical knowledge 
B)  memory for word meanings and concept-based knowledge 
C)  motor memory underlying skilled performances 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  autobiographical knowledge 
B)  memory for word meanings and concept-based knowledge 
C)  motor memory underlying skilled performances 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 9

John Locke believed that our minds at birth were ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  possessed some inherited information 
B)  a tabula rasa, or blank slate 
C)  unable to learn from experience 
D)  none of the above options are correct 
A)  possessed some inherited information 
B)  a tabula rasa, or blank slate 
C)  unable to learn from experience 
D)  none of the above options are correct

Question 10

What protein can be used by scientists to determine whether neurons in a brain region have fired recently?

Accepted Answer

A)  NMDA receptors. 
B)  Epinephrine. 
C)  Aplasia. 
D)  Fos. 
A)  NMDA receptors. 
B)  Epinephrine. 
C)  Aplasia. 
D)  Fos.

Question 11

What do scientists observe in rats following unavoidable cat exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in the ability to escape in a water maze task (fewer errors). 
B)  Enhanced long-term potentiation (LTP). 
C)  Lower levels of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). 
D)  No differences when compared to control animals. 
A)  An increase in the ability to escape in a water maze task (fewer errors). 
B)  Enhanced long-term potentiation (LTP). 
C)  Lower levels of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). 
D)  No differences when compared to control animals.

Question 12

Henry Molaison would have problems with which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning how to play a new instrument. 
B)  Remembering the face of a recent acquaintance. 
C)  Learning how to trace objects viewed through a mirror. 
D)  Staying within the lines on the road after driving for several years. 
A)  Learning how to play a new instrument. 
B)  Remembering the face of a recent acquaintance. 
C)  Learning how to trace objects viewed through a mirror. 
D)  Staying within the lines on the road after driving for several years.

Question 13

In Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment, what represented the conditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dog. 
B)  Food. 
C)  The bell (or bowl). 
D)  Salivation. 
A)  The dog. 
B)  Food. 
C)  The bell (or bowl). 
D)  Salivation.

Question 14

Why is it that high stimulation parameters (high-frequency stimulation) are required for long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-frequency stimulation inhibits hippocampal mossy fibers. 
B)  High-frequency stimulation reduces θ brain waves. 
C)  Serotonin levels increase dramatically with this type of stimulation. 
D)  Magnesium no longer blocks the NMDA receptor after postsynaptic depolarization. 
A)  High-frequency stimulation inhibits hippocampal mossy fibers. 
B)  High-frequency stimulation reduces θ brain waves. 
C)  Serotonin levels increase dramatically with this type of stimulation. 
D)  Magnesium no longer blocks the NMDA receptor after postsynaptic depolarization.

Question 15

________ typically involves a swimming pool filled with water that is opaque during training as the animal (typically a rat) learns where a platform is located.

Accepted Answer

The Morris

Question 16

Which of the following best characterizes the views of Gerd Kempermann?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons that fire together wire together. 
B)  Different types of memories are stored in different parts of the brain. 
C)  The theory of equipotentiality. 
D)  Networks that are too stable cannot acquire new things. 
A)  Neurons that fire together wire together. 
B)  Different types of memories are stored in different parts of the brain. 
C)  The theory of equipotentiality. 
D)  Networks that are too stable cannot acquire new things.

Question 17

The form of learning where animals manipulate certain aspects of their environment and their actions are reinforced and repeated is referred to as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pavlovian conditioning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  implicit learning 
A)  Pavlovian conditioning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  implicit learning

Question 18

The high-frequency stimulation used to induce LTP is similar to the ___________ rhythm recorded in the hippocampus during learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  β wave 
B)  α wave 
C)  θ wave 
D)  δ wave 
A)  β wave 
B)  α wave 
C)  θ wave 
D)  δ wave

Question 19

In rats, the _____________ is an area that has been implicated in the recognition of unexpected outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsomedial striatum 
B)  lateral intraparietal area 
C)  medial prefrontal cortex 
D)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
A)  dorsomedial striatum 
B)  lateral intraparietal area 
C)  medial prefrontal cortex 
D)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Question 20

For children with ADHD, pharmacological agonists for the dopamine system may enhance _____________ during learning

Accepted Answer

A)  memory storage. 
B)  the saliency, or relevance, of target stimuli 
C)  retrieval 
D)  none of the above options are correct. 
A)  memory storage. 
B)  the saliency, or relevance, of target stimuli 
C)  retrieval 
D)  none of the above options are correct.

Individuals with a highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) sometimes also display ________.

Remembering what classes you have scheduled for today, where they are, and deciding whether or not to go to them is procedural memory.

_____________is characterized by the ability to supervise the direction of focused attention.

How are θ (theta) rhythms related to learning and memory?

The ___________ is not involved in the associative learning observed in long-term potentiation (LTP).

Hebb's idea of several neurons firing simultaneously during memory formation became known as the _______.

Memory reconsolidation may contribute to the formation of false memories.

Sematic memory consists of ________.

John Locke believed that our minds at birth were ______________.

What protein can be used by scientists to determine whether neurons in a brain region have fired recently?

What do scientists observe in rats following unavoidable cat exposure?

Henry Molaison would have problems with which of the following tasks?

In Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment, what represented the conditioned stimulus?

Why is it that high stimulation parameters (high-frequency stimulation) are required for long-term potentiation (LTP)?

________ typically involves a swimming pool filled with water that is opaque during training as the animal (typically a rat) learns where a platform is located.

Which of the following best characterizes the views of Gerd Kempermann?

The form of learning where animals manipulate certain aspects of their environment and their actions are reinforced and repeated is referred to as _______.

The high-frequency stimulation used to induce LTP is similar to the ___________ rhythm recorded in the hippocampus during learning.

In rats, the _____________ is an area that has been implicated in the recognition of unexpected outcomes.

For children with ADHD, pharmacological agonists for the dopamine system may enhance _____________ during learning

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Exam 12: Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Individuals with a highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) sometimes also display ________.

Remembering what classes you have scheduled for today, where they are, and deciding whether or not to go to them is procedural memory.

_____________is characterized by the ability to supervise the direction of focused attention.

How are θ (theta) rhythms related to learning and memory?

The ___________ is not involved in the associative learning observed in long-term potentiation (LTP).

Hebb's idea of several neurons firing simultaneously during memory formation became known as the _______.

Memory reconsolidation may contribute to the formation of false memories.

Sematic memory consists of ________.

John Locke believed that our minds at birth were ______________.

What protein can be used by scientists to determine whether neurons in a brain region have fired recently?

What do scientists observe in rats following unavoidable cat exposure?

Henry Molaison would have problems with which of the following tasks?

In Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment, what represented the conditioned stimulus?

Why is it that high stimulation parameters (high-frequency stimulation) are required for long-term potentiation (LTP)?

________ typically involves a swimming pool filled with water that is opaque during training as the animal (typically a rat) learns where a platform is located.

Which of the following best characterizes the views of Gerd Kempermann?

The form of learning where animals manipulate certain aspects of their environment and their actions are reinforced and repeated is referred to as _______.

The high-frequency stimulation used to induce LTP is similar to the ___________ rhythm recorded in the hippocampus during learning.

In rats, the _____________ is an area that has been implicated in the recognition of unexpected outcomes.

For children with ADHD, pharmacological agonists for the dopamine system may enhance _____________ during learning

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Mental Illness

Filters