Question 1

The percentage of words remembered from a list could be predicted from the extent ___ during stimulus presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) of the evoked responses in the cingulate cortex 
B) of activation that occurred in the parahippocampal gyrus 
C) of activation that occurred in the septum 
D) All of the above 
A) of the evoked responses in the cingulate cortex 
B) of activation that occurred in the parahippocampal gyrus 
C) of activation that occurred in the septum 
D) All of the above

Question 2

During LTP there is an increase in the number of NMDA receptors but not of AMPA receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Working memory is:

Accepted Answer

A) The long term storage of information so that it can be used for making decisions 
B) The sensory filtering of information 
C) Information which is temporarily available 
D) Declarative memory 
A) The long term storage of information so that it can be used for making decisions 
B) The sensory filtering of information 
C) Information which is temporarily available 
D) Declarative memory

Question 4

Extinction is similar to:

Accepted Answer

A) LTP 
B) ALTP 
C) LTD 
D) ALTD 
A) LTP 
B) ALTP 
C) LTD 
D) ALTD

Question 5

Whether the left or right hippocampus is most active in the formation of memories depends largely on the content of the material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One type of non-declarative memory is:

Accepted Answer

A) Picture memory 
B) Memory for facts 
C) Memory for skills 
D) None of the above 
A) Picture memory 
B) Memory for facts 
C) Memory for skills 
D) None of the above

Question 7

The increase in neurotransmitter during LTP is due to release of:

Accepted Answer

A) Protein in the synapse,which stimulates neurotransmitter production 
B) Nitric oxide,which stimulates neurotransmitter release 
C) Sodium ions,which block the reuptake of neurotransmitter 
D) All of the above 
A) Protein in the synapse,which stimulates neurotransmitter production 
B) Nitric oxide,which stimulates neurotransmitter release 
C) Sodium ions,which block the reuptake of neurotransmitter 
D) All of the above

Question 8

About 30 minutes after LTP,existing dendritic spines ___.

Accepted Answer

A) partially bridge the cleft 
B) gain more AMPA receptors that are transported from the dendrites 
C) enlarge or split to become separate spines 
D) All of the above 
A) partially bridge the cleft 
B) gain more AMPA receptors that are transported from the dendrites 
C) enlarge or split to become separate spines 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Working memory is least crucial in:

Accepted Answer

A) Playing chess 
B) Performing long division 
C) Carrying on a conversation 
D) Reading from a postcard 
A) Playing chess 
B) Performing long division 
C) Carrying on a conversation 
D) Reading from a postcard

Question 10

Currently the established therapies for Alzheimer's disease are focused on:

Accepted Answer

A) Encouraging new neural growth after destruction 
B) Encouraging new growth prior to onset 
C) Decreasing neural growth for those neurons which are randomly branching 
D) Restoring acetylcholine functioning 
A) Encouraging new neural growth after destruction 
B) Encouraging new growth prior to onset 
C) Decreasing neural growth for those neurons which are randomly branching 
D) Restoring acetylcholine functioning

Question 11

How are theta rhythms related to memory? Be specific with respect to how they relate to LTP and LDP.

Accepted Answer

Theta rhythms are a type of brainwave os

Question 12

The two types of glutamate receptors are AMT and NMDA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Anterograde amnesia 
B) Retrograde amnesia 
C) Both of the above 
D) Degraded learning,but no amnesia 
A) Anterograde amnesia 
B) Retrograde amnesia 
C) Both of the above 
D) Degraded learning,but no amnesia

Question 14

Chemical inhibition of ___ will result in a loss of retention for a conditioned response.

Accepted Answer

A) ampakine 
B) CaMKII 
C) elastin 
D) protein kinase M zeta 
A) ampakine 
B) CaMKII 
C) elastin 
D) protein kinase M zeta

Question 15

List the different types of memory and how they are connected.

Accepted Answer

There are several different types of mem

Question 16

The Hebb rule explains which cellular process?

Accepted Answer

A) LTP 
B) LDP 
C) EPSP 
D) IPSP 
A) LTP 
B) LDP 
C) EPSP 
D) IPSP

Question 17

In the completion of the delayed-matching-to-sample task:

Accepted Answer

A) Long term memory must be intact 
B) Working memory must be intact 
C) Declarative memory must be intact 
D) All of the above 
A) Long term memory must be intact 
B) Working memory must be intact 
C) Declarative memory must be intact 
D) All of the above

Question 18

During LTP,the first few pulses of glutamate:

Accepted Answer

A) Dislodge the magnesium ions from the NMDA receptor 
B) Allow sodium and calcium ions to enter 
C) Increase the likelihood the neuron will fire and increase the number and sensitivity of AMPA receptors 
D) All of the above 
A) Dislodge the magnesium ions from the NMDA receptor 
B) Allow sodium and calcium ions to enter 
C) Increase the likelihood the neuron will fire and increase the number and sensitivity of AMPA receptors 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Despite his amnesia,H.M.demonstrated that he could learn ___.

Accepted Answer

A) a mirror-drawing task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi problem 
C) tasks requiring non-declarative memory 
D) All of the above 
A) a mirror-drawing task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi problem 
C) tasks requiring non-declarative memory 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Some memory deficits in the elderly resemble:

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal lobe damage 
B) The effects of cutting the corpus callosum 
C) Heroin use 
D) Botulism 
A) Frontal lobe damage 
B) The effects of cutting the corpus callosum 
C) Heroin use 
D) Botulism

The percentage of words remembered from a list could be predicted from the extent ___ during stimulus presentation.

During LTP there is an increase in the number of NMDA receptors but not of AMPA receptors.

Working memory is:

Extinction is similar to:

Whether the left or right hippocampus is most active in the formation of memories depends largely on the content of the material.

One type of non-declarative memory is:

The increase in neurotransmitter during LTP is due to release of:

About 30 minutes after LTP,existing dendritic spines ___.

Working memory is least crucial in:

Currently the established therapies for Alzheimer's disease are focused on:

How are theta rhythms related to memory? Be specific with respect to how they relate to LTP and LDP.

The two types of glutamate receptors are AMT and NMDA.

Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by:

Chemical inhibition of ___ will result in a loss of retention for a conditioned response.

List the different types of memory and how they are connected.

The Hebb rule explains which cellular process?

In the completion of the delayed-matching-to-sample task:

During LTP,the first few pulses of glutamate:

Despite his amnesia,H.M.demonstrated that he could learn ___.

Some memory deficits in the elderly resemble:

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

The percentage of words remembered from a list could be predicted from the extent ___ during stimulus presentation.

During LTP there is an increase in the number of NMDA receptors but not of AMPA receptors.

Working memory is:

Extinction is similar to:

Whether the left or right hippocampus is most active in the formation of memories depends largely on the content of the material.

One type of non-declarative memory is:

The increase in neurotransmitter during LTP is due to release of:

About 30 minutes after LTP,existing dendritic spines ___.

Working memory is least crucial in:

Currently the established therapies for Alzheimer's disease are focused on:

How are theta rhythms related to memory? Be specific with respect to how they relate to LTP and LDP.

The two types of glutamate receptors are AMT and NMDA.

Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by:

Chemical inhibition of ___ will result in a loss of retention for a conditioned response.

List the different types of memory and how they are connected.

The Hebb rule explains which cellular process?

In the completion of the delayed-matching-to-sample task:

During LTP,the first few pulses of glutamate:

Despite his amnesia,H.M.demonstrated that he could learn ___.

Some memory deficits in the elderly resemble:

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