Question 1

Shondra is reading her textbook and trying to memorize specific passages.Most likely the greatest neural activity is in her ___.

Accepted Answer

A) entire hippocampal formation 
B) hippocampus 
C) parahippocampal gyrus 
D) CA1 
A) entire hippocampal formation 
B) hippocampus 
C) parahippocampal gyrus 
D) CA1

Question 2

It has been found that:

Accepted Answer

A) Language memory is stored near Broca's area. 
B) Identifying pictures of hand tools uses memories stored in the left temporal lobe and hand motor areas. 
C) Identifying the color of an object requires memories stored in the temporal lobe. 
D) All of the above 
A) Language memory is stored near Broca's area. 
B) Identifying pictures of hand tools uses memories stored in the left temporal lobe and hand motor areas. 
C) Identifying the color of an object requires memories stored in the temporal lobe. 
D) All of the above

Question 3

The earliest and most severe indicator of Alzheimer's is:

Accepted Answer

A) Deterioration of declarative memory 
B) Deterioration of non-declarative memory 
C) Loss of memory for well-learned behavior 
D) Loss of language 
A) Deterioration of declarative memory 
B) Deterioration of non-declarative memory 
C) Loss of memory for well-learned behavior 
D) Loss of language

Question 4

To reverse the effects of long-term potentiation,hippocampal stimulation should coincide with the:

Accepted Answer

A) Peak of the theta wave 
B) Trough of the theta wave 
C) Peak of the alpha wave 
D) Trough of the alpha wave 
A) Peak of the theta wave 
B) Trough of the theta wave 
C) Peak of the alpha wave 
D) Trough of the alpha wave

Question 5

A person suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome may mistakenly believe he or she experienced something yesterday that actually happened 20 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following enzyme protein "cleans house" in the brain by removing non-strengthened memories?

Accepted Answer

A) CaMKII 
B) Protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) 
C) LDP 
D) AMPA 
A) CaMKII 
B) Protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) 
C) LDP 
D) AMPA

Question 7

Rats with fewer NMDA receptors:

Accepted Answer

A) Learn faster 
B) Learn slower 
C) Have impaired working memories 
D) None of the above 
A) Learn faster 
B) Learn slower 
C) Have impaired working memories 
D) None of the above

Question 8

Brain scans and evoked potential studies have identified the ___ as involved in consolidation,particularly the ___ and the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala,hippocampal formation,posterior gyrus 
B) hippocampal formation,hippocampus,parahippocampal gyrus 
C) cingulate cortex,hippocampal formation,posterior hippocampal gyrus 
D) hippocampal formation,anterior hippocampal gyrus,posterior hippocampal gyrus 
A) amygdala,hippocampal formation,posterior gyrus 
B) hippocampal formation,hippocampus,parahippocampal gyrus 
C) cingulate cortex,hippocampal formation,posterior hippocampal gyrus 
D) hippocampal formation,anterior hippocampal gyrus,posterior hippocampal gyrus

Question 9

One characteristic of Korsakoff's patients is:

Accepted Answer

A) No LTM 
B) Confabulation 
C) Loss of language 
D) None of the above 
A) No LTM 
B) Confabulation 
C) Loss of language 
D) None of the above

Question 10

In a healthy elderly person,the rate of metabolism in the entorhinal cortex can predict the amount of cognitive impairment the person will experience three years in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who was H.M. ,and what did we learn about memory from his experiences?

Accepted Answer

H.M. was a man who suffered from severe

Question 12

CaMKII is an enzyme that is necessary for ___.

Accepted Answer

A) increased dendritic spines 
B) LTP 
C) anterograde amnesia 
D) retrograde amnesia 
A) increased dendritic spines 
B) LTP 
C) anterograde amnesia 
D) retrograde amnesia

Question 13

Long-term depression is a decrease in the potency of a synapse when ___.

Accepted Answer

A) presynaptic neurons are active and postsynaptic neurons fire at the same time 
B) presynaptic neurons are active and postsynaptic neurons are not depolarized at the same time 
C) presynaptic neurons are depolarized and postsynaptic neurons fire at the same time 
D) presynaptic neurons and postsynaptic neurons are depolarized at the same time 
A) presynaptic neurons are active and postsynaptic neurons fire at the same time 
B) presynaptic neurons are active and postsynaptic neurons are not depolarized at the same time 
C) presynaptic neurons are depolarized and postsynaptic neurons fire at the same time 
D) presynaptic neurons and postsynaptic neurons are depolarized at the same time

Question 14

Disrupted communication between the primary visual area and the visual association areas explains the visual deficits often experienced with Alzheimer's disease patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Over 25 days of being tested for retention of a spatial discrimination task,mice showed:

Accepted Answer

A) Increased activity in the hippocampus and increased activity in the cortex 
B) Increased activity in the hippocampus and decreased activity in the cortex 
C) Decreased activity in the hippocampus and increased activity in the cortex 
D) Decreased activity in the hippocampus and decreased activity in the cortex 
A) Increased activity in the hippocampus and increased activity in the cortex 
B) Increased activity in the hippocampus and decreased activity in the cortex 
C) Decreased activity in the hippocampus and increased activity in the cortex 
D) Decreased activity in the hippocampus and decreased activity in the cortex

Question 16

New treatments that may be effective in treating Alzheimer's disease involve:

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulating an immune response against amyloid 
B) Injecting brain cells with nerve growth factor 
C) Reducing neuronal death from excitotoxicity 
D) All of the above 
A) Stimulating an immune response against amyloid 
B) Injecting brain cells with nerve growth factor 
C) Reducing neuronal death from excitotoxicity 
D) All of the above

Question 17

The water maze experiment for memory showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) Blocking glutamate receptors interferes with memory 
B) Increasing glutamate receptors interferes with memory 
C) Blocking glutamate receptors increases memory 
D) Increasing glutamate receptors increases memory 
A) Blocking glutamate receptors interferes with memory 
B) Increasing glutamate receptors interferes with memory 
C) Blocking glutamate receptors increases memory 
D) Increasing glutamate receptors increases memory

Question 18

Cognitive tests sensitive to frontal lobe activity are one way to screen for:

Accepted Answer

A) Korsakoff's syndrome 
B) Long-term disassociation 
C) Short-term disassociation 
D) None of the above 
A) Korsakoff's syndrome 
B) Long-term disassociation 
C) Short-term disassociation 
D) None of the above

Question 19

All of the genes that have been found to influence the development of Alzheimer's disease:

Accepted Answer

A) Seem to be gender related 
B) Affect amyloid protein production or deposits 
C) Are in some way connected to glutamate 
D) Are on the same chromosome 
A) Seem to be gender related 
B) Affect amyloid protein production or deposits 
C) Are in some way connected to glutamate 
D) Are on the same chromosome

Question 20

A form of amyloid known as ___ can be measured in the spinal fluid,which might lead to a diagnostic measure for Alzheimer's.

Accepted Answer

A) Aβ40 
B) Aβ42 
C) ADDL 
D) amyloid precursor protein 
A) Aβ40 
B) Aβ42 
C) ADDL 
D) amyloid precursor protein

Shondra is reading her textbook and trying to memorize specific passages.Most likely the greatest neural activity is in her ___.

It has been found that:

The earliest and most severe indicator of Alzheimer's is:

To reverse the effects of long-term potentiation,hippocampal stimulation should coincide with the:

A person suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome may mistakenly believe he or she experienced something yesterday that actually happened 20 years ago.

Which of the following enzyme protein "cleans house" in the brain by removing non-strengthened memories?

Rats with fewer NMDA receptors:

Brain scans and evoked potential studies have identified the _ as involved in consolidation,particularly the _ and the ___.

One characteristic of Korsakoff's patients is:

In a healthy elderly person,the rate of metabolism in the entorhinal cortex can predict the amount of cognitive impairment the person will experience three years in the future.

Who was H.M. ,and what did we learn about memory from his experiences?

CaMKII is an enzyme that is necessary for ___.

Long-term depression is a decrease in the potency of a synapse when ___.

Disrupted communication between the primary visual area and the visual association areas explains the visual deficits often experienced with Alzheimer's disease patients.

Over 25 days of being tested for retention of a spatial discrimination task,mice showed:

New treatments that may be effective in treating Alzheimer's disease involve:

The water maze experiment for memory showed that:

Cognitive tests sensitive to frontal lobe activity are one way to screen for:

All of the genes that have been found to influence the development of Alzheimer's disease:

A form of amyloid known as ___ can be measured in the spinal fluid,which might lead to a diagnostic measure for Alzheimer's.

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

Shondra is reading her textbook and trying to memorize specific passages.Most likely the greatest neural activity is in her ___.

It has been found that:

The earliest and most severe indicator of Alzheimer's is:

To reverse the effects of long-term potentiation,hippocampal stimulation should coincide with the:

A person suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome may mistakenly believe he or she experienced something yesterday that actually happened 20 years ago.

Which of the following enzyme protein "cleans house" in the brain by removing non-strengthened memories?

Rats with fewer NMDA receptors:

Brain scans and evoked potential studies have identified the ___ as involved in consolidation,particularly the ___ and the ___.

One characteristic of Korsakoff's patients is:

In a healthy elderly person,the rate of metabolism in the entorhinal cortex can predict the amount of cognitive impairment the person will experience three years in the future.

Who was H.M. ,and what did we learn about memory from his experiences?

CaMKII is an enzyme that is necessary for ___.

Long-term depression is a decrease in the potency of a synapse when ___.

Disrupted communication between the primary visual area and the visual association areas explains the visual deficits often experienced with Alzheimer's disease patients.

Over 25 days of being tested for retention of a spatial discrimination task,mice showed:

New treatments that may be effective in treating Alzheimer's disease involve:

The water maze experiment for memory showed that:

Cognitive tests sensitive to frontal lobe activity are one way to screen for:

All of the genes that have been found to influence the development of Alzheimer's disease:

A form of amyloid known as ___ can be measured in the spinal fluid,which might lead to a diagnostic measure for Alzheimer's.

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

Brain scans and evoked potential studies have identified the _ as involved in consolidation,particularly the _ and the ___.