Question 1

What is the difference between amnesia due to a retrieval failure compared to a storage failure?

Accepted Answer

Memories can be recovered if the amnesia is a retrieval failure but not if it is a storage failure.

Question 2

Viral vectors are not part of the optogenetics methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Name three methods for influencing brain function.

Accepted Answer

1) experimentally damaging a particular region of the brain; 2) injecting drugs; 3) genetic engineering

Question 4

Why is test behavior considered the window to the memory trace?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is test behavior considered the window...

Question 5

In the object-recognition test, memory is demonstrated if the animal spends more time exploring the new object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The _______ is often used as a control task to evaluate alternative interpretations of the effect of brain manipulation on performance in the place-learning task.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ is often used as a...

Question 7

Damage to a particular brain region, X, impaired performance on a memory test. This result is consistent with the hypothesis that X is a memory-storage region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A ceiling effect is said to occur if the response measure is already at the maximum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Long-term memories are more vulnerable to disruption than short-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Activation of channelrhodopsin by blue light will allow sodium to enter the channel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The DREADD methodology takes more time to activate of inhibit neurons than optogenetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Short-term memories decay more rapidly than long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If amnesia is due to a retrieval failure, the lost memory can be recovered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the experimenter wants to study a drug that might interfere with memory, then the floor effect would be a problem to avoid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain why the ECS methodology did not advance our understanding of memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why the ECS methodology did not...

Question 16

What is a time-limited retrograde amnesia?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a time-limited retrograde amnesia?...

Question 17

Studies of LTP provide a foundation for uncovering memory molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If damage to a particular brain region impairs test performance, we can assume that regions contained memory neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement(s) is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior is the window to memory. 
B)  Behavioral tests are perfect indicators of memory. 
C)  Many component systems contribute to behaviors used to test memory retrieval. 
D)  Emotional processes can interfere with memory retrieval. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Behavior is the window to memory. 
B)  Behavioral tests are perfect indicators of memory. 
C)  Many component systems contribute to behaviors used to test memory retrieval. 
D)  Emotional processes can interfere with memory retrieval. 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

In inhibitory avoidance conditioning, it is assumed that the strength of the memory trace is reflected in the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In inhibitory avoidance conditioning, it is assumed...

What is the difference between amnesia due to a retrieval failure compared to a storage failure?

Viral vectors are not part of the optogenetics methodology.

Name three methods for influencing brain function.

Why is test behavior considered the window to the memory trace?

In the object-recognition test, memory is demonstrated if the animal spends more time exploring the new object.

The _______ is often used as a control task to evaluate alternative interpretations of the effect of brain manipulation on performance in the place-learning task.

Damage to a particular brain region, X, impaired performance on a memory test. This result is consistent with the hypothesis that X is a memory-storage region.

A ceiling effect is said to occur if the response measure is already at the maximum.

Long-term memories are more vulnerable to disruption than short-term memories.

Activation of channelrhodopsin by blue light will allow sodium to enter the channel.

The DREADD methodology takes more time to activate of inhibit neurons than optogenetics.

Short-term memories decay more rapidly than long-term memories.

If amnesia is due to a retrieval failure, the lost memory can be recovered.

If the experimenter wants to study a drug that might interfere with memory, then the floor effect would be a problem to avoid.

Explain why the ECS methodology did not advance our understanding of memory.

What is a time-limited retrograde amnesia?

Studies of LTP provide a foundation for uncovering memory molecules.

If damage to a particular brain region impairs test performance, we can assume that regions contained memory neurons.

Which statement(s) is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

In inhibitory avoidance conditioning, it is assumed that the strength of the memory trace is reflected in the _______.

Introduction: Fundamental Concepts and Historical Foundations

Memory and the Brain: Central Concepts

Generating Long-Term Potentiation

Stabilizing Long-Term Potentiation

Consolidating Ltp: Translation and Transcription

Consolidating Ltp: Specific Mechanisms

Maintaining Long-Term Potentiation

Bringing It All Together

Memory Formation: Early Stages

Memory Consolidation

Memory Modulation Systems

The Yin and Yang of Memory: Forgetting Versus Maintenance

Hunting for Engrams

The Fate of Retrieved Memories

Memory Systems and the Hippocampus

The Hippocampus Index and Episodic Memory

When Memories Age

Actions, Habits, and the Cortico-Striatal System

Learning About Danger: the Neurobiology of Fear Memories

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Exam 9: Making Memories: Conceptual Issues and Methodologies

What is the difference between amnesia due to a retrieval failure compared to a storage failure?

Viral vectors are not part of the optogenetics methodology.

Name three methods for influencing brain function.

Why is test behavior considered the window to the memory trace?

In the object-recognition test, memory is demonstrated if the animal spends more time exploring the new object.

The _______ is often used as a control task to evaluate alternative interpretations of the effect of brain manipulation on performance in the place-learning task.

Damage to a particular brain region, X, impaired performance on a memory test. This result is consistent with the hypothesis that X is a memory-storage region.

A ceiling effect is said to occur if the response measure is already at the maximum.

Long-term memories are more vulnerable to disruption than short-term memories.

Activation of channelrhodopsin by blue light will allow sodium to enter the channel.

The DREADD methodology takes more time to activate of inhibit neurons than optogenetics.

Short-term memories decay more rapidly than long-term memories.

If amnesia is due to a retrieval failure, the lost memory can be recovered.

If the experimenter wants to study a drug that might interfere with memory, then the floor effect would be a problem to avoid.

Explain why the ECS methodology did not advance our understanding of memory.

What is a time-limited retrograde amnesia?

Studies of LTP provide a foundation for uncovering memory molecules.

If damage to a particular brain region impairs test performance, we can assume that regions contained memory neurons.

Which statement(s) is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

In inhibitory avoidance conditioning, it is assumed that the strength of the memory trace is reflected in the _______.

Introduction: Fundamental Concepts and Historical Foundations

Memory and the Brain: Central Concepts

Generating Long-Term Potentiation

Stabilizing Long-Term Potentiation

Consolidating Ltp: Translation and Transcription

Consolidating Ltp: Specific Mechanisms

Maintaining Long-Term Potentiation

Bringing It All Together

Memory Formation: Early Stages

Memory Consolidation

Memory Modulation Systems

The Yin and Yang of Memory: Forgetting Versus Maintenance

Hunting for Engrams

The Fate of Retrieved Memories

Memory Systems and the Hippocampus

The Hippocampus Index and Episodic Memory

When Memories Age

Actions, Habits, and the Cortico-Striatal System

Learning About Danger: the Neurobiology of Fear Memories

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