Question 1

Which memory system provides a temporary "register" for information while it is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working memory 
B)  Utility memory 
C)  Sample memory 
D)  Long term memory 
A)  Working memory 
B)  Utility memory 
C)  Sample memory 
D)  Long term memory

Question 2

What is considered to be a main factor influencing changes in the risk of Alzheimer's in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing education levels 
B)  decreasing education levels 
C)  increasing stress levels 
D)  decreasing stress levels 
A)  increasing education levels 
B)  decreasing education levels 
C)  increasing stress levels 
D)  decreasing stress levels

Question 3

Dopaminergic neurons activate when the value of a reward that occurs ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is expected 
B)  is less than expected 
C)  is more than expected 
D)  is more frequent than not 
A)  is expected 
B)  is less than expected 
C)  is more than expected 
D)  is more frequent than not

Question 4

Discuss the differences between consolidation and retrieval in terms of their function and neural mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Consolidation is the process in which th

Question 5

The number of amyloid deposits in the brain is ______ related to the degree of cognitive impairment seen among Alzheimer's patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly 
B)  not 
C)  moderately 
D)  very seldom 
A)  significantly 
B)  not 
C)  moderately 
D)  very seldom

Question 6

Young mice engineered to produce ______ amounts of the protein RbAp48 showed ______ in memory ability.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; no change in performance 
B)  decreased; enhanced performance 
C)  increased; impairment 
D)  decreased; impairment 
A)  increased; no change in performance 
B)  decreased; enhanced performance 
C)  increased; impairment 
D)  decreased; impairment

Question 7

Plaques and tangles move through the brain in ______ stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictable 
B)  unpredictable 
C)  random 
D)  brief 
A)  predictable 
B)  unpredictable 
C)  random 
D)  brief

Question 8

If you wanted to study working memory, you would want to use the delayed match-to-sample task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

H.M. was a patient who underwent surgery

Question 10

Why are laboratory models of Alzheimer's finding difficulty replicating the disease completely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amyloid plaques can be produced, but not neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  Neurofibrillary tangles can be produced, but not amyloid plaques. 
C)  Plaques and tangles can be produced, but not amyloid and tau. 
D)  Amyloid plaques can be produced, amyloid and tau. 
A)  Amyloid plaques can be produced, but not neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  Neurofibrillary tangles can be produced, but not amyloid plaques. 
C)  Plaques and tangles can be produced, but not amyloid and tau. 
D)  Amyloid plaques can be produced, amyloid and tau.

Question 11

All of the following are suggested advantages of reconsolidation EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the opportunity to refine a memory 
B)  the ability to correct errors in a memory 
C)  the ability to confirm one's emotional response to a situation or person 
D)  the opportunity to treat certain psychological disorders therapeutically 
A)  the opportunity to refine a memory 
B)  the ability to correct errors in a memory 
C)  the ability to confirm one's emotional response to a situation or person 
D)  the opportunity to treat certain psychological disorders therapeutically

Question 12

Theo was tested for changes in brain activity as he recalled events from his past, and his doctors found that the older the memory that he recalled, the less the activity in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  prefrontal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  prefrontal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes

Question 13

Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde and retrograde amnesia 
B)  impairment of both declarative and nondeclarative memory 
C)  damage to the temporal lobes 
D)  damage to the hippocampus 
A)  anterograde and retrograde amnesia 
B)  impairment of both declarative and nondeclarative memory 
C)  damage to the temporal lobes 
D)  damage to the hippocampus

Question 14

Continued training/practice has the benefit of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing Rac 
B)  suppressing PP1 
C)  suppressing Rac 
D)  increasing Drac1 
A)  increasing Rac 
B)  suppressing PP1 
C)  suppressing Rac 
D)  increasing Drac1

Question 15

Recent studies have a strong link between traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's-like brain pathology and dementia among the following individuals EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  boxers 
B)  football players 
C)  combat soldiers 
D)  soccer players 
A)  boxers 
B)  football players 
C)  combat soldiers 
D)  soccer players

Question 16

A promising new treatment, shown to slow Alzheimer's disease symptom progression by 90%, decreases ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tangle formation 
B)  inflammation 
C)  amyloid antibodies 
D)  neurogenesis 
A)  tangle formation 
B)  inflammation 
C)  amyloid antibodies 
D)  neurogenesis

Question 17

Biomarkers in the blood are very accurate in predicting Alzheimer's disease symptom progression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

New experiences, such as viewing novel photographs from National Geographic, decrease dopamine activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What causes recovery of false childhood memories to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  forgetting 
C)  reconsolidation 
D)  unlearning 
A)  extinction 
B)  forgetting 
C)  reconsolidation 
D)  unlearning

Question 20

A nap during the day that lasts around ______ is enough for consolidation and improved performance on a task to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 minutes 
B)  60 minutes 
C)  90 minutes 
D)  2 hours 
A)  30 minutes 
B)  60 minutes 
C)  90 minutes 
D)  2 hours

Which memory system provides a temporary "register" for information while it is being used?

What is considered to be a main factor influencing changes in the risk of Alzheimer's in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom?

Dopaminergic neurons activate when the value of a reward that occurs ______.

Discuss the differences between consolidation and retrieval in terms of their function and neural mechanisms.

The number of amyloid deposits in the brain is ______ related to the degree of cognitive impairment seen among Alzheimer's patients.

Young mice engineered to produce amounts of the protein RbAp48 showed in memory ability.

Plaques and tangles move through the brain in ______ stages.

If you wanted to study working memory, you would want to use the delayed match-to-sample task.

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

Why are laboratory models of Alzheimer's finding difficulty replicating the disease completely?

All of the following are suggested advantages of reconsolidation EXCEPT ______.

Theo was tested for changes in brain activity as he recalled events from his past, and his doctors found that the older the memory that he recalled, the less the activity in the ______.

Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by ______.

Continued training/practice has the benefit of ______.

Recent studies have a strong link between traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's-like brain pathology and dementia among the following individuals EXCEPT ______.

A promising new treatment, shown to slow Alzheimer's disease symptom progression by 90%, decreases ______.

Biomarkers in the blood are very accurate in predicting Alzheimer's disease symptom progression.

New experiences, such as viewing novel photographs from National Geographic, decrease dopamine activity.

What causes recovery of false childhood memories to occur?

A nap during the day that lasts around ______ is enough for consolidation and improved performance on a task to occur.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

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

Which memory system provides a temporary "register" for information while it is being used?

What is considered to be a main factor influencing changes in the risk of Alzheimer's in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom?

Dopaminergic neurons activate when the value of a reward that occurs ______.

Discuss the differences between consolidation and retrieval in terms of their function and neural mechanisms.

The number of amyloid deposits in the brain is ______ related to the degree of cognitive impairment seen among Alzheimer's patients.

Young mice engineered to produce ______ amounts of the protein RbAp48 showed ______ in memory ability.

Plaques and tangles move through the brain in ______ stages.

If you wanted to study working memory, you would want to use the delayed match-to-sample task.

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

Why are laboratory models of Alzheimer's finding difficulty replicating the disease completely?

All of the following are suggested advantages of reconsolidation EXCEPT ______.

Theo was tested for changes in brain activity as he recalled events from his past, and his doctors found that the older the memory that he recalled, the less the activity in the ______.

Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by ______.

Continued training/practice has the benefit of ______.

Recent studies have a strong link between traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's-like brain pathology and dementia among the following individuals EXCEPT ______.

A promising new treatment, shown to slow Alzheimer's disease symptom progression by 90%, decreases ______.

Biomarkers in the blood are very accurate in predicting Alzheimer's disease symptom progression.

New experiences, such as viewing novel photographs from National Geographic, decrease dopamine activity.

What causes recovery of false childhood memories to occur?

A nap during the day that lasts around ______ is enough for consolidation and improved performance on a task to occur.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

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

Young mice engineered to produce amounts of the protein RbAp48 showed in memory ability.