Question 1

Memory most likely involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Strengthening connections between two neurons 
B) Structural change in a neuron,such as LTP-induced changes 
C) Strengthening connections within a network of neurons 
D) All of the above 
A) Strengthening connections between two neurons 
B) Structural change in a neuron,such as LTP-induced changes 
C) Strengthening connections within a network of neurons 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Both Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease produce damage to:

Accepted Answer

A) Declarative memory 
B) Non-declarative memory 
C) Memory of Lincoln's birthplace 
D) Memory of what you had for breakfast 
A) Declarative memory 
B) Non-declarative memory 
C) Memory of Lincoln's birthplace 
D) Memory of what you had for breakfast

Question 3

The most common cause of dementia is:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) Stroke 
D) Amnesia 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) Stroke 
D) Amnesia

Question 4

The longest lasting memories are located mostly in:

Accepted Answer

A) The right hippocampus 
B) The left hippocampus 
C) Integration between left and right hippocampus areas 
D) Cortical areas other than the hippocampus 
A) The right hippocampus 
B) The left hippocampus 
C) Integration between left and right hippocampus areas 
D) Cortical areas other than the hippocampus

Question 5

Memory impairment with age is:

Accepted Answer

A) Physiologically inevitable 
B) A factor of too frequent retrieval 
C) A factor of too infrequent retrieval 
D) None of the above 
A) Physiologically inevitable 
B) A factor of too frequent retrieval 
C) A factor of too infrequent retrieval 
D) None of the above

Question 6

Although Henry Molaison (H.M. )has severe amnesia,he was able to ___.

Accepted Answer

A) learn his parent's new neighborhood after they moved 
B) draw the floor plan,from memory,of his parent's new house 
C) memorize his parent's new street address 
D) learn a very specific path to and from landmarks in his parent's new neighborhood 
A) learn his parent's new neighborhood after they moved 
B) draw the floor plan,from memory,of his parent's new house 
C) memorize his parent's new street address 
D) learn a very specific path to and from landmarks in his parent's new neighborhood

Question 7

While the form of amyloid protein that forms clumps has been the focus of prior research,another form of this same protein known as ___ may be even more important for the symptoms of Alzheimer's.

Accepted Answer

A) tau 
B) A42 
C) Alzherimen 
D) ADDL 
A) tau 
B) A42 
C) Alzherimen 
D) ADDL

Question 8

If there is no LTP in the hippocampus,there is no hippocampal-dependent learning in the organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If glutamate-blocking drugs are given after learning a water maze,rats:

Accepted Answer

A) Show no detriment in retrieval 
B) Actually swim the maze faster 
C) Show a detriment in retrieval 
D) Are no different from control groups 
A) Show no detriment in retrieval 
B) Actually swim the maze faster 
C) Show a detriment in retrieval 
D) Are no different from control groups

Question 10

More than ___ genes have been identified that show increased activity during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 10 
C) 1,000 
D) 500 
A) 100 
B) 10 
C) 1,000 
D) 500

Question 11

What synaptic changes occur during LTP? What dendritic changes?

Accepted Answer

Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a long-l

Question 12

What age-related brain impairments are preventable?

Accepted Answer

Several age-related brain impairments ca

Question 13

Rodent water maze studies of the effects of severing the pathway between the CA1 region of the hippocampus and the cortex have led to the conclusion that short-term memory is ___ dependent while long-term memory is dependent on the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) cortex,hippocampal formation 
B) hippocampus,cortex and an interaction over time between the two 
C) cortex,hippocampus and an interaction over time between the two 
D) parahippocampal gyrus,hippocampus and an interaction over time between the two 
A) cortex,hippocampal formation 
B) hippocampus,cortex and an interaction over time between the two 
C) cortex,hippocampus and an interaction over time between the two 
D) parahippocampal gyrus,hippocampus and an interaction over time between the two

Question 14

People with damage to the striatum (as in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases)have difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural memory 
B) Declarative memory 
C) Relational memory 
D) Both B and C 
A) Procedural memory 
B) Declarative memory 
C) Relational memory 
D) Both B and C

Question 15

CaMKII functions as a two-way switch that:

Accepted Answer

A) Releases nitric oxide 
B) Generates LDP 
C) Strengthens a synapse 
D) Triggers a pulse of theta waves 
A) Releases nitric oxide 
B) Generates LDP 
C) Strengthens a synapse 
D) Triggers a pulse of theta waves

Question 16

Although there are two different types of learning,declarative and non-declarative,they have similar origins in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If theta rhythms in the hippocampus are suppressed,then rats:

Accepted Answer

A) Learn faster 
B) Learn the same as when they are potentiated 
C) Cannot remember what was previously learned 
D) Can remember what they learn for longer periods of time 
A) Learn faster 
B) Learn the same as when they are potentiated 
C) Cannot remember what was previously learned 
D) Can remember what they learn for longer periods of time

Question 18

Troy's skateboarding accident damaged his prefrontal cortex.Which task will he have the most difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

A) Performing all his old skateboard tricks 
B) Watching someone perform a new trick,waiting his turn,and then trying that trick 
C) Performing a trick at the same time as another skater 
D) Remembering how to balance on the skateboard 
A) Performing all his old skateboard tricks 
B) Watching someone perform a new trick,waiting his turn,and then trying that trick 
C) Performing a trick at the same time as another skater 
D) Remembering how to balance on the skateboard

Question 19

Neural changes that produce Alzheimer's disease generally precede the first observation of symptoms by:

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 1 year 
B) About 2-5 years 
C) As much as 10 years 
D) About 1-2 years 
A) Less than 1 year 
B) About 2-5 years 
C) As much as 10 years 
D) About 1-2 years

Question 20

Retrograde amnesia is an inability to:

Accepted Answer

A) Remember daily experiences 
B) Remember events from the middle of life 
C) Remember events prior to the impairment 
D) Form new memories 
A) Remember daily experiences 
B) Remember events from the middle of life 
C) Remember events prior to the impairment 
D) Form new memories

Memory most likely involves:

Both Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease produce damage to:

The most common cause of dementia is:

The longest lasting memories are located mostly in:

Memory impairment with age is:

Although Henry Molaison (H.M. )has severe amnesia,he was able to ___.

While the form of amyloid protein that forms clumps has been the focus of prior research,another form of this same protein known as ___ may be even more important for the symptoms of Alzheimer's.

If there is no LTP in the hippocampus,there is no hippocampal-dependent learning in the organism.

If glutamate-blocking drugs are given after learning a water maze,rats:

More than ___ genes have been identified that show increased activity during sleep.

What synaptic changes occur during LTP? What dendritic changes?

What age-related brain impairments are preventable?

Rodent water maze studies of the effects of severing the pathway between the CA1 region of the hippocampus and the cortex have led to the conclusion that short-term memory is _ dependent while long-term memory is dependent on the _.

People with damage to the striatum (as in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases)have difficulty with:

CaMKII functions as a two-way switch that:

Although there are two different types of learning,declarative and non-declarative,they have similar origins in the brain.

If theta rhythms in the hippocampus are suppressed,then rats:

Troy's skateboarding accident damaged his prefrontal cortex.Which task will he have the most difficulty with?

Neural changes that produce Alzheimer's disease generally precede the first observation of symptoms by:

Retrograde amnesia is an inability to:

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

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

Memory most likely involves:

Both Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease produce damage to:

The most common cause of dementia is:

The longest lasting memories are located mostly in:

Memory impairment with age is:

Although Henry Molaison (H.M. )has severe amnesia,he was able to ___.

While the form of amyloid protein that forms clumps has been the focus of prior research,another form of this same protein known as ___ may be even more important for the symptoms of Alzheimer's.

If there is no LTP in the hippocampus,there is no hippocampal-dependent learning in the organism.

If glutamate-blocking drugs are given after learning a water maze,rats:

More than ___ genes have been identified that show increased activity during sleep.

What synaptic changes occur during LTP? What dendritic changes?

What age-related brain impairments are preventable?

Rodent water maze studies of the effects of severing the pathway between the CA1 region of the hippocampus and the cortex have led to the conclusion that short-term memory is ___ dependent while long-term memory is dependent on the ___.

People with damage to the striatum (as in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases)have difficulty with:

CaMKII functions as a two-way switch that:

Although there are two different types of learning,declarative and non-declarative,they have similar origins in the brain.

If theta rhythms in the hippocampus are suppressed,then rats:

Troy's skateboarding accident damaged his prefrontal cortex.Which task will he have the most difficulty with?

Neural changes that produce Alzheimer's disease generally precede the first observation of symptoms by:

Retrograde amnesia is an inability to:

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

Rodent water maze studies of the effects of severing the pathway between the CA1 region of the hippocampus and the cortex have led to the conclusion that short-term memory is _ dependent while long-term memory is dependent on the _.