Question 1

Giving rats injections of ________ impairs memory in the Morris water maze.

Accepted Answer

A)  β-adrenergic receptor agonists 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  epinephrine antagonists 
D)  saline 
A)  β-adrenergic receptor agonists 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  epinephrine antagonists 
D)  saline

Question 2

Your ability to recall the number of turns you took while driving to your friend's house represents ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  declarative memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 3

The rapid encoding of flexible associations would best be exemplified by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  semantic memory

Question 4

fMRI studies of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder show heightened activity in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus, parahippocampal area, and orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  putamen and cerebellum 
C)  amygdala, insula, and cingulate cortex 
D)  medial prefrontal cortes 
A)  hippocampus, parahippocampal area, and orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  putamen and cerebellum 
C)  amygdala, insula, and cingulate cortex 
D)  medial prefrontal cortes

Question 5

_________ allows for the updating of memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Postretrieval lability 
B)  The theory of equipotentiality 
C)  Confabulation 
D)  Familiarity 
A)  Postretrieval lability 
B)  The theory of equipotentiality 
C)  Confabulation 
D)  Familiarity

Question 6

Which of the following treatments should improve memory in rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampal lesions. 
B)  High levels of stress. 
C)  Moderate levels of stress. 
D)  Reduced levels of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). 
A)  Hippocampal lesions. 
B)  High levels of stress. 
C)  Moderate levels of stress. 
D)  Reduced levels of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM).

Question 7

The law of effect was proposed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ivan Pavlov 
B)  John B. Watson 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Edward Thorndike 
A)  Ivan Pavlov 
B)  John B. Watson 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Edward Thorndike

Question 8

Grid cells are found in the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following has been argued to be a biological mechanism for memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long-term potentiation. 
B)  Place cells. 
C)  Operant conditioning. 
D)  Contingency. 
A)  Long-term potentiation. 
B)  Place cells. 
C)  Operant conditioning. 
D)  Contingency.

Question 10

The Morris water maze and Mishkin's version of the delayed nonmatching-to-sample task are similar because both tasks __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  require implicit memory 
B)  are typically conducted in rodents 
C)  require the hippocampus 
D)  support the theory of equipotentiality 
A)  require implicit memory 
B)  are typically conducted in rodents 
C)  require the hippocampus 
D)  support the theory of equipotentiality

Question 11

If there is no long term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus, then there is no learning of any kind in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Declarative memory in humans is the same as procedural memory in rats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following brain changes is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced hippocampal volume. 
B)  Reduced anterior cingulate cortex activity. 
C)  Reduced amygdala activity. 
D)  Reduced insular cortex activity. 
A)  Reduced hippocampal volume. 
B)  Reduced anterior cingulate cortex activity. 
C)  Reduced amygdala activity. 
D)  Reduced insular cortex activity.

Question 14

List at least three different types of memory and what they do.

Accepted Answer

Declarative or Explicit memory: Consciou

Question 15

Direction cells are found in the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  subiculum 
C)  entorhinal cortex 
D)  insula 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  subiculum 
C)  entorhinal cortex 
D)  insula

Question 16

The ________ is critically dependent upon the interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

eye-blink

Question 17

Your improved ability to stay within the lines on the road after driving for several years represents________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  declarative memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 18

Dendritic spine restructuring initiates rewiring of a neural circuit but also influences the intensity of the synaptic connections by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing presynaptic calcium influx 
B)  increasing transmitter release in each terminal button 
C)  decreasing overall spine density 
D)  increasing overall spine density 
A)  increasing presynaptic calcium influx 
B)  increasing transmitter release in each terminal button 
C)  decreasing overall spine density 
D)  increasing overall spine density

Question 19

_____________ is characterized by heightened vigilance and sustained attention.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Cells in the rat hippocampus that are activated when the rats are in specific locations are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  place cells 
B)  direction cells 
C)  grid cells 
D)  navigation cells 
A)  place cells 
B)  direction cells 
C)  grid cells 
D)  navigation cells

Giving rats injections of ________ impairs memory in the Morris water maze.

Your ability to recall the number of turns you took while driving to your friend's house represents ________________.

The rapid encoding of flexible associations would best be exemplified by ________.

fMRI studies of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder show heightened activity in the ________.

_________ allows for the updating of memories.

Which of the following treatments should improve memory in rats?

The law of effect was proposed by ________.

Grid cells are found in the hippocampus.

Which of the following has been argued to be a biological mechanism for memory?

The Morris water maze and Mishkin's version of the delayed nonmatching-to-sample task are similar because both tasks __________.

If there is no long term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus, then there is no learning of any kind in the brain.

Declarative memory in humans is the same as procedural memory in rats.

Which of the following brain changes is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

List at least three different types of memory and what they do.

Direction cells are found in the ___________.

The ________ is critically dependent upon the interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.

Your improved ability to stay within the lines on the road after driving for several years represents________.

Dendritic spine restructuring initiates rewiring of a neural circuit but also influences the intensity of the synaptic connections by ___________.

_____________ is characterized by heightened vigilance and sustained attention.

Cells in the rat hippocampus that are activated when the rats are in specific locations are called ___________.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

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

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Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

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Exam 12: Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Giving rats injections of ________ impairs memory in the Morris water maze.

Your ability to recall the number of turns you took while driving to your friend's house represents ________________.

The rapid encoding of flexible associations would best be exemplified by ________.

fMRI studies of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder show heightened activity in the ________.

_________ allows for the updating of memories.

Which of the following treatments should improve memory in rats?

The law of effect was proposed by ________.

Grid cells are found in the hippocampus.

Which of the following has been argued to be a biological mechanism for memory?

The Morris water maze and Mishkin's version of the delayed nonmatching-to-sample task are similar because both tasks __________.

If there is no long term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus, then there is no learning of any kind in the brain.

Declarative memory in humans is the same as procedural memory in rats.

Which of the following brain changes is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

List at least three different types of memory and what they do.

Direction cells are found in the ___________.

The ________ is critically dependent upon the interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.

Your improved ability to stay within the lines on the road after driving for several years represents________.

Dendritic spine restructuring initiates rewiring of a neural circuit but also influences the intensity of the synaptic connections by ___________.

_____________ is characterized by heightened vigilance and sustained attention.

Cells in the rat hippocampus that are activated when the rats are in specific locations are called ___________.

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

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