Question 1

Declarative memory is said to deal with _______ questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  "how" 
B)  "why" 
C)  "where" 
D)  "what" 
A)  "how" 
B)  "why" 
C)  "where" 
D)  "what"

Question 2

Outline the molecular mechanisms involved in the induction of long-term potentiation and the role of the NMDA and AMPA receptors.

Accepted Answer

Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a proces

Question 3

NMDA receptors are gated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the ligand glutamate only. 
B)  the ligand glutamate and a strong depolarization of the membrane. 
C)  the ligand glutamate and the ligand AMPA. 
D)  a strong depolarization of the membrane. 
A)  the ligand glutamate only. 
B)  the ligand glutamate and a strong depolarization of the membrane. 
C)  the ligand glutamate and the ligand AMPA. 
D)  a strong depolarization of the membrane.

Question 4

The natural ligand for the AMPA receptor is

Accepted Answer

A)  Mg2+. 
B)  Ca. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  Na+. 
A)  Mg2+. 
B)  Ca. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  Na+.

Question 5

If the process of encoding were prevented during learning, then _______ and _______ would also be disrupted.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance; buffering 
B)  long-term memory; sensory buffers 
C)  consolidation; retrieval 
D)  iconic memory; short-term memory 
A)  performance; buffering 
B)  long-term memory; sensory buffers 
C)  consolidation; retrieval 
D)  iconic memory; short-term memory

Question 6

Which of the following is not a basic process in learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consolidation 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Retrieval 
D)  Transduction 
A)  Consolidation 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Retrieval 
D)  Transduction

Question 7

After a tetanus there are _______ AMPA receptors, and these receptors are _______ effective, so the synaptic response to glutamate is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more; strengthened 
B)  fewer; less; strengthened 
C)  fewer; less; weakened 
D)  the same number of; equally; unchanged 
A)  more; more; strengthened 
B)  fewer; less; strengthened 
C)  fewer; less; weakened 
D)  the same number of; equally; unchanged

Question 8

What is a tetanus and what is its relevance to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a tetanus and what is...

Question 9

The mirror-tracing task is classified as a _______ skill, whereas learning to read mirror-reversed text is an example of a _______ skill.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive; semantic 
B)  associative; repetitive 
C)  motor; verbal 
D)  priming; cognitive 
A)  cognitive; semantic 
B)  associative; repetitive 
C)  motor; verbal 
D)  priming; cognitive

Question 10

Which form of habituation represents a faster and faster habituation response across days, eventually leading to no response at all?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term habituation 
B)  Long-term habituation 
C)  Intermediate-term habituation 
D)  Permanent habituation 
A)  Short-term habituation 
B)  Long-term habituation 
C)  Intermediate-term habituation 
D)  Permanent habituation

Question 11

Bird species that cache food in many locations have a relatively large _______, which facilitates _______ learning, and allows the birds to find the food at a later time.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus; spatial 
B)  cerebellum; visual 
C)  amygdala; recall 
D)  medial temporal lobe; long-term 
A)  hippocampus; spatial 
B)  cerebellum; visual 
C)  amygdala; recall 
D)  medial temporal lobe; long-term

Question 12

_______ amnesia is a loss of memories that formed prior to a brain damaging event.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterograde 
B)  Retrograde 
C)  Basal 
D)  Primed 
A)  Anterograde 
B)  Retrograde 
C)  Basal 
D)  Primed

Question 13

Information about corneal stimulation is transmitted to an area of cerebellar neurons via

Accepted Answer

A)  climbing fibers. 
B)  cranial nerve motor nuclei. 
C)  auditory nuclei. 
D)  sensory neurons. 
A)  climbing fibers. 
B)  cranial nerve motor nuclei. 
C)  auditory nuclei. 
D)  sensory neurons.

Question 14

Henry Molaison's (patient H.M.) surgery involved removal of the most of the hippocampus, surrounding cortex from the temporal lobes, and the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  dorsomedial thalamus. 
C)  mammillary bodies. 
D)  temporal stem. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  dorsomedial thalamus. 
C)  mammillary bodies. 
D)  temporal stem.

Declarative memory is said to deal with _______ questions.

Outline the molecular mechanisms involved in the induction of long-term potentiation and the role of the NMDA and AMPA receptors.

NMDA receptors are gated by

The natural ligand for the AMPA receptor is

If the process of encoding were prevented during learning, then _ and _ would also be disrupted.

Which of the following is not a basic process in learning?

After a tetanus there are ___ AMPA receptors, and these receptors are _ effective, so the synaptic response to glutamate is _____.

What is a tetanus and what is its relevance to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

The mirror-tracing task is classified as a _ skill, whereas learning to read mirror-reversed text is an example of a _ skill.

Which form of habituation represents a faster and faster habituation response across days, eventually leading to no response at all?

Bird species that cache food in many locations have a relatively large _, which facilitates _ learning, and allows the birds to find the food at a later time.

_______ amnesia is a loss of memories that formed prior to a brain damaging event.

Information about corneal stimulation is transmitted to an area of cerebellar neurons via

Henry Molaison's (patient H.M.) surgery involved removal of the most of the hippocampus, surrounding cortex from the temporal lobes, and the

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Vision: From Eye to Brain

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Declarative memory is said to deal with _______ questions.

Outline the molecular mechanisms involved in the induction of long-term potentiation and the role of the NMDA and AMPA receptors.

NMDA receptors are gated by

The natural ligand for the AMPA receptor is

If the process of encoding were prevented during learning, then _______ and _______ would also be disrupted.

Which of the following is not a basic process in learning?

After a tetanus there are _______ AMPA receptors, and these receptors are _______ effective, so the synaptic response to glutamate is _______.

What is a tetanus and what is its relevance to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

The mirror-tracing task is classified as a _______ skill, whereas learning to read mirror-reversed text is an example of a _______ skill.

Which form of habituation represents a faster and faster habituation response across days, eventually leading to no response at all?

Bird species that cache food in many locations have a relatively large _______, which facilitates _______ learning, and allows the birds to find the food at a later time.

_______ amnesia is a loss of memories that formed prior to a brain damaging event.

Information about corneal stimulation is transmitted to an area of cerebellar neurons via

Henry Molaison's (patient H.M.) surgery involved removal of the most of the hippocampus, surrounding cortex from the temporal lobes, and the

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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If the process of encoding were prevented during learning, then _ and _ would also be disrupted.

After a tetanus there are ___ AMPA receptors, and these receptors are _ effective, so the synaptic response to glutamate is _____.

The mirror-tracing task is classified as a _ skill, whereas learning to read mirror-reversed text is an example of a _ skill.

Bird species that cache food in many locations have a relatively large _, which facilitates _ learning, and allows the birds to find the food at a later time.