Question 1

The amygdala is not only involved in emotional behavior, but it also plays a significant role in emotional learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe Alzheimer's disease in terms of behavioral and cognitive symptoms and neural characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease is the most common c

Question 3

Based on a projected six-fold increase by the year 2050 in the number of people over 85, it is predicted that the rate of Alzheimer's will almost ______

Accepted Answer

A)  double 
B)  triple 
C)  quadruple 
D)  quintuple 
A)  double 
B)  triple 
C)  quadruple 
D)  quintuple

Question 4

Memories are especially vulnerable to change or loss during the process known as reconsolidation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Memory is often divided into two main stages: short-term memory and long-term memory

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Despite his amnesia, H.M. demonstrated that he still had ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  declarative memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  semantic memory

Question 7

What do you think is meant by "plasticity" in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural changes in the connection between neurons 
B)  the capacity to store more information in memory at a time 
C)  the rate of firing of the presynaptic neuron 
D)  the rate of firing of the postsynaptic neuron 
A)  structural changes in the connection between neurons 
B)  the capacity to store more information in memory at a time 
C)  the rate of firing of the presynaptic neuron 
D)  the rate of firing of the postsynaptic neuron

Question 8

The CA1 provides the primary input of information to the hippocampus from other brain areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For memory to be an efficient cognitive ability, there needs to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a balance between remembering and forgetting 
B)  slightly more remembering than forgetting 
C)  significantly more remembering than forgetting 
D)  remembering, but no forgetting 
A)  a balance between remembering and forgetting 
B)  slightly more remembering than forgetting 
C)  significantly more remembering than forgetting 
D)  remembering, but no forgetting

Question 10

A procedure that involves ultrasound stimulation to the brain has been shown to clear plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging enzymes to break down the plaques. 
B)  activating the immune system to send proteins to destroy the plaques. 
C)  stimulating glia cells to ingest the plaques. 
D)  turning off genes responsible for creating the plaques. 
A)  encouraging enzymes to break down the plaques. 
B)  activating the immune system to send proteins to destroy the plaques. 
C)  stimulating glia cells to ingest the plaques. 
D)  turning off genes responsible for creating the plaques.

Question 11

Using specific tracers that target plaque in the brain, ______ scans can be used to identify 75-90% of individuals confirmed to have Alzheimer's.

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  fMRI 
C)  PET 
D)  CT 
A)  MRI 
B)  fMRI 
C)  PET 
D)  CT

Question 12

Increasing dopamine activity has been shown to be effective ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  both before and after a learning experience 
B)  only before a learning experience 
C)  only during a learning experience 
D)  only after a learning experience 
A)  both before and after a learning experience 
B)  only before a learning experience 
C)  only during a learning experience 
D)  only after a learning experience

Question 13

To stimulate an NMDA receptor, you must stimulate it strongly enough to remove a magnesium ion blocking the channel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If you use certain areas of your brain during the day while studying a particular subject or practicing a sport, those same areas are active later during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Individuals who show the highest levels of BDNF are ______ likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's.

Accepted Answer

A)  33% less 
B)  33% more 
C)  50% less 
D)  50% more 
A)  33% less 
B)  33% more 
C)  50% less 
D)  50% more

Question 16

Which form of amyloid is associated with Alzheimer's and memory failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  water-resistant amyloid 
B)  fat-resistant amyloid 
C)  insoluble amyloid 
D)  soluble amyloid 
A)  water-resistant amyloid 
B)  fat-resistant amyloid 
C)  insoluble amyloid 
D)  soluble amyloid

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the ways in which a memory remains stable yet malleable?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Substantial loss of memory and other cognitive abilities is defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  amnesia 
B)  prosopagnosia 
C)  dementia 
D)  agnosia 
A)  amnesia 
B)  prosopagnosia 
C)  dementia 
D)  agnosia

Question 19

How do three of the five approved drug treatments for Alzheimer's in the U.S. work to restore acetylcholine transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cause the neuron to release more of the neurotransmitter. 
B)  They prevent the neurotransmitter from being recycled back into the neuron. 
C)  They cause the receptors to become more sensitive to the neurotransmitter. 
D)  They interfere with the enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter at the synapse. 
A)  They cause the neuron to release more of the neurotransmitter. 
B)  They prevent the neurotransmitter from being recycled back into the neuron. 
C)  They cause the receptors to become more sensitive to the neurotransmitter. 
D)  They interfere with the enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter at the synapse.

Question 20

In the attempt to discover more effective treatments for Alzheimer's, all of the following main areas are being pursued EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  removing beta amyloid or blocking its formation 
B)  preventing tau from forming tangles 
C)  reducing inflammation 
D)  moderating neurotransmitter release 
A)  removing beta amyloid or blocking its formation 
B)  preventing tau from forming tangles 
C)  reducing inflammation 
D)  moderating neurotransmitter release

The amygdala is not only involved in emotional behavior, but it also plays a significant role in emotional learning.

Describe Alzheimer's disease in terms of behavioral and cognitive symptoms and neural characteristics.

Based on a projected six-fold increase by the year 2050 in the number of people over 85, it is predicted that the rate of Alzheimer's will almost ______

Memories are especially vulnerable to change or loss during the process known as reconsolidation.

Memory is often divided into two main stages: short-term memory and long-term memory

Despite his amnesia, H.M. demonstrated that he still had ______.

What do you think is meant by "plasticity" in the brain?

The CA1 provides the primary input of information to the hippocampus from other brain areas.

For memory to be an efficient cognitive ability, there needs to be ______.

A procedure that involves ultrasound stimulation to the brain has been shown to clear plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's by ______.

Using specific tracers that target plaque in the brain, ______ scans can be used to identify 75-90% of individuals confirmed to have Alzheimer's.

Increasing dopamine activity has been shown to be effective ______.

To stimulate an NMDA receptor, you must stimulate it strongly enough to remove a magnesium ion blocking the channel.

If you use certain areas of your brain during the day while studying a particular subject or practicing a sport, those same areas are active later during sleep.

Individuals who show the highest levels of BDNF are ______ likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's.

Which form of amyloid is associated with Alzheimer's and memory failure?

Which of the following is not one of the ways in which a memory remains stable yet malleable?

Substantial loss of memory and other cognitive abilities is defined as ______.

How do three of the five approved drug treatments for Alzheimer's in the U.S. work to restore acetylcholine transmission?

In the attempt to discover more effective treatments for Alzheimer's, all of the following main areas are being pursued EXCEPT ______.

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

The amygdala is not only involved in emotional behavior, but it also plays a significant role in emotional learning.

Describe Alzheimer's disease in terms of behavioral and cognitive symptoms and neural characteristics.

Based on a projected six-fold increase by the year 2050 in the number of people over 85, it is predicted that the rate of Alzheimer's will almost ______

Memories are especially vulnerable to change or loss during the process known as reconsolidation.

Memory is often divided into two main stages: short-term memory and long-term memory

Despite his amnesia, H.M. demonstrated that he still had ______.

What do you think is meant by "plasticity" in the brain?

The CA1 provides the primary input of information to the hippocampus from other brain areas.

For memory to be an efficient cognitive ability, there needs to be ______.

A procedure that involves ultrasound stimulation to the brain has been shown to clear plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's by ______.

Using specific tracers that target plaque in the brain, ______ scans can be used to identify 75-90% of individuals confirmed to have Alzheimer's.

Increasing dopamine activity has been shown to be effective ______.

To stimulate an NMDA receptor, you must stimulate it strongly enough to remove a magnesium ion blocking the channel.

If you use certain areas of your brain during the day while studying a particular subject or practicing a sport, those same areas are active later during sleep.

Individuals who show the highest levels of BDNF are ______ likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's.

Which form of amyloid is associated with Alzheimer's and memory failure?

Which of the following is not one of the ways in which a memory remains stable yet malleable?

Substantial loss of memory and other cognitive abilities is defined as ______.

How do three of the five approved drug treatments for Alzheimer's in the U.S. work to restore acetylcholine transmission?

In the attempt to discover more effective treatments for Alzheimer's, all of the following main areas are being pursued EXCEPT ______.

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