Question 1

In an animal model of the brain changes indicative of Alzheimer's disease,deleting a gene involved in the chemical mechanisms for inflammation reduced plaque formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ___ is a cerebral cortex area involved in taste and conditioned-taste associations.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) primary gustatory cortex 
C) insula 
D) basal forebrain region 
A) amygdala 
B) primary gustatory cortex 
C) insula 
D) basal forebrain region

Question 3

Contrary to what might be predicted due to the observed memory loss,with age:

Accepted Answer

A) The brain actually increases in size 
B) The numbers of synapses generally continue to increase with age 
C) The brain actually produces more convolutions 
D) None of the above 
A) The brain actually increases in size 
B) The numbers of synapses generally continue to increase with age 
C) The brain actually produces more convolutions 
D) None of the above

Question 4

As an organism ages:

Accepted Answer

A) LTP rates slow 
B) Metabolic rates in cortical areas that input to the hippocampus and receive its output decrease 
C) Myelin decreases 
D) All of the above 
A) LTP rates slow 
B) Metabolic rates in cortical areas that input to the hippocampus and receive its output decrease 
C) Myelin decreases 
D) All of the above

Question 5

Retrieval with respect to memory refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Formation of permanent memories 
B) Accessing stored memories 
C) Filtering of sensory information in order to make memories 
D) None of the above 
A) Formation of permanent memories 
B) Accessing stored memories 
C) Filtering of sensory information in order to make memories 
D) None of the above

Question 6

A 2007 review of 789 studies on the genetic contributions to Alzheimer's concluded that ___ genes represent likely candidate genes for this disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) 13 
B) 23 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 13 
B) 23 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 7

The brain pathology of Alzheimer's is associated with abnormal accumulations of ___ proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) amyloid and tau 
B) amyloid and Alzherimen 
C) tau and beta 
D) A40 and A42 
A) amyloid and tau 
B) amyloid and Alzherimen 
C) tau and beta 
D) A40 and A42

Question 8

On your first day of class you consult your map and navigate to the classroom using ___.

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) motor memory 
D) All of the above 
A) working memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) motor memory 
D) All of the above

Question 9

What are the differences between declarative and non-declarative memory and what does this mean for people with damage to the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

Declarative memory refers to the conscio

Question 10

Damage to the hippocampus disrupts:

Accepted Answer

A) Declarative memory 
B) Skills memory 
C) Procedural memory 
D) Emotional learning 
A) Declarative memory 
B) Skills memory 
C) Procedural memory 
D) Emotional learning

Question 11

Based on what you know now,if one of your grandparents was showing moderate to severe symptoms of Alzheimer's,you could explain to your family that Memantine may be partially helpful,even at this stage,based on the drug's effects on ___.

Accepted Answer

A) amyloid protein 
B) glutamate receptors 
C) glutamate excitotoxicity 
D) acetylcholine excitotoxicity 
A) amyloid protein 
B) glutamate receptors 
C) glutamate excitotoxicity 
D) acetylcholine excitotoxicity

Question 12

In declarative and non-declarative learning:

Accepted Answer

A) Similar parts of the brain are active 
B) Different parts of the brain are active 
C) Random areas of the brain are active 
D) None of the above 
A) Similar parts of the brain are active 
B) Different parts of the brain are active 
C) Random areas of the brain are active 
D) None of the above

Question 13

When a memory is recalled it becomes vulnerable again,because it must be ___.

Accepted Answer

A) potentiated 
B) confirmed 
C) reconsolidated 
D) rehearsed 
A) potentiated 
B) confirmed 
C) reconsolidated 
D) rehearsed

Question 14

On her 83rd birthday,Aunt Jane did not recognize most of her grandchildren and forgot where she kept the good china.These are classic symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) Consolidation dissociation 
D) None of the above 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) Consolidation dissociation 
D) None of the above

Question 15

Remembering what dopamine does in the brain is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Declarative memory 
B) Non-declarative memory 
C) Short term memory 
D) Dendritic memory 
A) Declarative memory 
B) Non-declarative memory 
C) Short term memory 
D) Dendritic memory

Question 16

Long-term memories tend to be stored together in common nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The memory problems Henry Molaison (H.M. )experienced when portions of his brain were removed were that he:

Accepted Answer

A) Could not remember what happened as a child 
B) Could not remember how to perform everyday tasks 
C) Had difficulty learning and retaining new information 
D) All of the above 
A) Could not remember what happened as a child 
B) Could not remember how to perform everyday tasks 
C) Had difficulty learning and retaining new information 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Korsakoff's patients demonstrating confabulation also show:

Accepted Answer

A) Problems with understanding speech 
B) Motor incoordination 
C) Abnormal activity in the frontal lobe 
D) Blunted emotions 
A) Problems with understanding speech 
B) Motor incoordination 
C) Abnormal activity in the frontal lobe 
D) Blunted emotions

Question 19

During LTP,structural changes in the neurons include:

Accepted Answer

A) Increase of AMPA receptors 
B) Increased numbers of dendritic spines 
C) Increased dopamine triggering previously silent synapses 
D) All of the above 
A) Increase of AMPA receptors 
B) Increased numbers of dendritic spines 
C) Increased dopamine triggering previously silent synapses 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Brain damage that is limited to hippocampal area CA1 results in:

Accepted Answer

A) Moderate anterograde amnesia and profound retrograde amnesia 
B) Moderate anterograde amnesia and minimal retrograde amnesia 
C) Profound anterograde amnesia and profound retrograde amnesia 
D) Profound anterograde amnesia and minimal retrograde amnesia 
A) Moderate anterograde amnesia and profound retrograde amnesia 
B) Moderate anterograde amnesia and minimal retrograde amnesia 
C) Profound anterograde amnesia and profound retrograde amnesia 
D) Profound anterograde amnesia and minimal retrograde amnesia

In an animal model of the brain changes indicative of Alzheimer's disease,deleting a gene involved in the chemical mechanisms for inflammation reduced plaque formation.

The ___ is a cerebral cortex area involved in taste and conditioned-taste associations.

Contrary to what might be predicted due to the observed memory loss,with age:

As an organism ages:

Retrieval with respect to memory refers to:

A 2007 review of 789 studies on the genetic contributions to Alzheimer's concluded that ___ genes represent likely candidate genes for this disorder.

The brain pathology of Alzheimer's is associated with abnormal accumulations of ___ proteins.

On your first day of class you consult your map and navigate to the classroom using ___.

What are the differences between declarative and non-declarative memory and what does this mean for people with damage to the hippocampus?

Damage to the hippocampus disrupts:

Based on what you know now,if one of your grandparents was showing moderate to severe symptoms of Alzheimer's,you could explain to your family that Memantine may be partially helpful,even at this stage,based on the drug's effects on ___.

In declarative and non-declarative learning:

When a memory is recalled it becomes vulnerable again,because it must be ___.

On her 83rd birthday,Aunt Jane did not recognize most of her grandchildren and forgot where she kept the good china.These are classic symptoms of:

Remembering what dopamine does in the brain is an example of:

Long-term memories tend to be stored together in common nuclei.

The memory problems Henry Molaison (H.M. )experienced when portions of his brain were removed were that he:

Korsakoff's patients demonstrating confabulation also show:

During LTP,structural changes in the neurons include:

Brain damage that is limited to hippocampal area CA1 results in:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

Exam 12: Learning and Memory

In an animal model of the brain changes indicative of Alzheimer's disease,deleting a gene involved in the chemical mechanisms for inflammation reduced plaque formation.

The ___ is a cerebral cortex area involved in taste and conditioned-taste associations.

Contrary to what might be predicted due to the observed memory loss,with age:

As an organism ages:

Retrieval with respect to memory refers to:

A 2007 review of 789 studies on the genetic contributions to Alzheimer's concluded that ___ genes represent likely candidate genes for this disorder.

The brain pathology of Alzheimer's is associated with abnormal accumulations of ___ proteins.

On your first day of class you consult your map and navigate to the classroom using ___.

What are the differences between declarative and non-declarative memory and what does this mean for people with damage to the hippocampus?

Damage to the hippocampus disrupts:

Based on what you know now,if one of your grandparents was showing moderate to severe symptoms of Alzheimer's,you could explain to your family that Memantine may be partially helpful,even at this stage,based on the drug's effects on ___.

In declarative and non-declarative learning:

When a memory is recalled it becomes vulnerable again,because it must be ___.

On her 83rd birthday,Aunt Jane did not recognize most of her grandchildren and forgot where she kept the good china.These are classic symptoms of:

Remembering what dopamine does in the brain is an example of:

Long-term memories tend to be stored together in common nuclei.

The memory problems Henry Molaison (H.M. )experienced when portions of his brain were removed were that he:

Korsakoff's patients demonstrating confabulation also show:

During LTP,structural changes in the neurons include:

Brain damage that is limited to hippocampal area CA1 results in:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters