Question 1

Memories are the product of organisms _______ with their _______.

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The answer of Memories are the product of organisms _______...

Question 2

Which statement(s) about inhibitory avoidance conditioning is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Longer latencies reflect a stronger memory trace. 
B)  The dependent variable is crossover latency. 
C)  As shock intensity increases, so does response latency. 
D)  Multiple training trials are required to produce a memory for the experience. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Longer latencies reflect a stronger memory trace. 
B)  The dependent variable is crossover latency. 
C)  As shock intensity increases, so does response latency. 
D)  Multiple training trials are required to produce a memory for the experience. 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

In the object-in-context task, animal memory is demonstrated if the animal spends more time exploring the object that was present in the training context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Amnesia for events experienced prior to the blow to the head that caused it is an example of _______ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Amnesia for events experienced prior to the...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In fear conditioning, shocked rats display more _______ response than rats that were not shocked.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In fear conditioning, shocked rats display more...

Question 7

Forgetting the location of a book or a coffee cup, only to remember it later, is an example of _______ failure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Forgetting the location of a book or...

Question 8

Consolidation refers to the process of converting strong memories in to weak ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How is the visible-platform task used to evaluate results observed in the place-learning task? Explain why.

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The answer of How is the visible-platform task used to...

Question 10

Viral vectors are used to deliver drugs to specific regions in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement(s) is/are true about are inhibitory avoidance conditioning and fear conditioning? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are measures of aversive learning. 
B)  Crossover latency is the dependent variable in both tasks. 
C)  Freezing is the dependent variable in both tasks. 
D)  Only one trial is needed to produce the memory. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Both are measures of aversive learning. 
B)  Crossover latency is the dependent variable in both tasks. 
C)  Freezing is the dependent variable in both tasks. 
D)  Only one trial is needed to produce the memory. 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

An advantage of the inhibitory avoidance task is that only one trial is needed to produce a behavioral change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement(s) about memory is/are false? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term memory traces are in the inactive state and are easy to disrupt. 
B)  Long-term memory traces are in the inactive state and are hard to disrupt. 
C)  Time limited retrograde amnesia is more likely to affect short-term memory. 
D)  Time limited retrograde amnesia is more likely to affect long-term memory. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Short-term memory traces are in the inactive state and are easy to disrupt. 
B)  Long-term memory traces are in the inactive state and are hard to disrupt. 
C)  Time limited retrograde amnesia is more likely to affect short-term memory. 
D)  Time limited retrograde amnesia is more likely to affect long-term memory. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Consolidation refers to the process of increasing the memory trace's resistance to disruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Fear conditioning provides the opportunity to measure both context learning and auditory-cue learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Place-learning in the Morris water task uses a visible platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Newly established memories are more resistant to disruption than older memories. 
B)  Newly established memories are the most difficult to study experimentally. 
C)  Old memories have a shorter decay time than new memories. 
D)  Old memories are more resistant to disruption than new memories. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Newly established memories are more resistant to disruption than older memories. 
B)  Newly established memories are the most difficult to study experimentally. 
C)  Old memories have a shorter decay time than new memories. 
D)  Old memories are more resistant to disruption than new memories. 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Which statement(s) about memory and the mind is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  An LTP inducing stimulus produces a memory. 
B)  Memories result from behavioral experiences. 
C)  Behavior is the window to the mind. 
D)  Memories are directly observable. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  An LTP inducing stimulus produces a memory. 
B)  Memories result from behavioral experiences. 
C)  Behavior is the window to the mind. 
D)  Memories are directly observable. 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

What is the significance of the learning-performance distinction?

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The answer of What is the significance of the learning-performance...

Question 20

Which can be considered a feature of the place-learning task? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  The platform remains in the same location in each trial. 
B)  The platform is visible to the rodent. 
C)  For each trial, the rodent is released from the same location inside the pool. 
D)  The platform is visible in the first trial but made invisible in subsequent trials. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The platform remains in the same location in each trial. 
B)  The platform is visible to the rodent. 
C)  For each trial, the rodent is released from the same location inside the pool. 
D)  The platform is visible in the first trial but made invisible in subsequent trials. 
E)  None of the above

Memories are the product of organisms _ with their _.

Which statement(s) about inhibitory avoidance conditioning is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

In the object-in-context task, animal memory is demonstrated if the animal spends more time exploring the object that was present in the training context.

Amnesia for events experienced prior to the blow to the head that caused it is an example of _______ amnesia.

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

In fear conditioning, shocked rats display more _______ response than rats that were not shocked.

Forgetting the location of a book or a coffee cup, only to remember it later, is an example of _______ failure.

Consolidation refers to the process of converting strong memories in to weak ones.

How is the visible-platform task used to evaluate results observed in the place-learning task? Explain why.

Viral vectors are used to deliver drugs to specific regions in the brain.

Which statement(s) is/are true about are inhibitory avoidance conditioning and fear conditioning? (Select all that apply.)

An advantage of the inhibitory avoidance task is that only one trial is needed to produce a behavioral change.

Which statement(s) about memory is/are false? (Select all that apply.)

Consolidation refers to the process of increasing the memory trace's resistance to disruption.

Fear conditioning provides the opportunity to measure both context learning and auditory-cue learning.

Place-learning in the Morris water task uses a visible platform.

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

Which statement(s) about memory and the mind is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

What is the significance of the learning-performance distinction?

Which can be considered a feature of the place-learning task? (Select all that apply.)

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

Memories are the product of organisms _______ with their _______.

Which statement(s) about inhibitory avoidance conditioning is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

In the object-in-context task, animal memory is demonstrated if the animal spends more time exploring the object that was present in the training context.

Amnesia for events experienced prior to the blow to the head that caused it is an example of _______ amnesia.

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

In fear conditioning, shocked rats display more _______ response than rats that were not shocked.

Forgetting the location of a book or a coffee cup, only to remember it later, is an example of _______ failure.

Consolidation refers to the process of converting strong memories in to weak ones.

How is the visible-platform task used to evaluate results observed in the place-learning task? Explain why.

Viral vectors are used to deliver drugs to specific regions in the brain.

Which statement(s) is/are true about are inhibitory avoidance conditioning and fear conditioning? (Select all that apply.)

An advantage of the inhibitory avoidance task is that only one trial is needed to produce a behavioral change.

Which statement(s) about memory is/are false? (Select all that apply.)

Consolidation refers to the process of increasing the memory trace's resistance to disruption.

Fear conditioning provides the opportunity to measure both context learning and auditory-cue learning.

Place-learning in the Morris water task uses a visible platform.

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

Which statement(s) about memory and the mind is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

What is the significance of the learning-performance distinction?

Which can be considered a feature of the place-learning task? (Select all that apply.)

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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Memories are the product of organisms _ with their _.