Question 1

In long-term potentiation (LTP),a rapid series of shocks​

Accepted Answer

A) increases postsynaptic potentials in target hippocampal cells. 
B) decreases postsynaptic potentials in target hippocampal cells. 
C) reduces sensitivity to neurotransmitter in target hippocampal cells. 
D) produces sensitization. 
A) increases postsynaptic potentials in target hippocampal cells. 
B) decreases postsynaptic potentials in target hippocampal cells. 
C) reduces sensitivity to neurotransmitter in target hippocampal cells. 
D) produces sensitization.

Question 2

Stimuli that produce long-term potentiation are applied at rates that are _________ firing rates typically found in natural neural communication.​

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) about the same as 
D) more irregular than 
A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) about the same as 
D) more irregular than

Question 3

-The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in​

Accepted Answer

A) sensitization of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
B) classical conditioning of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
C) habituation of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
D) extinction of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
A) sensitization of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
B) classical conditioning of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
C) habituation of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
D) extinction of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex.

Question 4

Lesions of which structure interfere the most with classically conditioned fear responses in rats?

Accepted Answer

A) the septal area 
B) the orbitofrontal cortex 
C) the mammillary bodies 
D) the amygdala 
A) the septal area 
B) the orbitofrontal cortex 
C) the mammillary bodies 
D) the amygdala

Question 5

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the​

Accepted Answer

A) dorsomedial thalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) anterior thalamus. 
D) prefrontal cortex. 
A) dorsomedial thalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) anterior thalamus. 
D) prefrontal cortex.

Question 6

Unlimited quantities of information can be held indefinitely in _________ memory.​

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) long-term 
D) working 
A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) long-term 
D) working

Question 7

When the postsynaptic cell is not depolarized,NMDA receptors​

Accepted Answer

A) allow both sodium and calcium to enter the cell. 
B) are blocked by a molecule of calcium. 
C) are blocked by a molecule of magnesium 
D) allow potassium to leave the cell. 
A) allow both sodium and calcium to enter the cell. 
B) are blocked by a molecule of calcium. 
C) are blocked by a molecule of magnesium 
D) allow potassium to leave the cell.

Question 8

Source amnesia is associated with damage to the​

Accepted Answer

A) parietal lobes. 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) medial temporal lobes. 
D) fornix. 
A) parietal lobes. 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) medial temporal lobes. 
D) fornix.

Question 9

Repeated activation of PKA results in​

Accepted Answer

A) activation of MAP kinase. 
B) activation of CREB-2 by CREB-1. 
C) inhibition of C/EBP. 
D) inhibition of ubiquitin carboxyterminal hydrolase. 
A) activation of MAP kinase. 
B) activation of CREB-2 by CREB-1. 
C) inhibition of C/EBP. 
D) inhibition of ubiquitin carboxyterminal hydrolase.

Question 10

Areas CA1-CA4 are found in​

Accepted Answer

A) the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. 
B) Ammon's horn in the hippocampus. 
C) the parahippocampal cortex. 
D) the rhinal cortex. 
A) the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. 
B) Ammon's horn in the hippocampus. 
C) the parahippocampal cortex. 
D) the rhinal cortex.

Question 11

Classical conditioning in Aplysia results primarily from

Accepted Answer

A) the release of larger amounts of neurotransmitter by the sensory neuron 
B) the release of smaller amounts of neurotransmitter by the sensory neuron. 
C) increased sensitivity of the motor neuron. 
D) larger numbers of active interneurons. 
A) the release of larger amounts of neurotransmitter by the sensory neuron 
B) the release of smaller amounts of neurotransmitter by the sensory neuron. 
C) increased sensitivity of the motor neuron. 
D) larger numbers of active interneurons.

Question 12

Lashley's concept of equipotentiality means that​

Accepted Answer

A) learning and memory functions are highly localized in the brain. 
B) size and location of lesions have equal impacts on learned behavior. 
C) all parts of the cortex make equal contributions to learning and memory. 
D) the amount of cortex you have is not related to how well you can learn. 
A) learning and memory functions are highly localized in the brain. 
B) size and location of lesions have equal impacts on learned behavior. 
C) all parts of the cortex make equal contributions to learning and memory. 
D) the amount of cortex you have is not related to how well you can learn.

Question 13

Lesions in the striatum interfere with _________ memories.​

Accepted Answer

A) procedural, but not declarative 
B) declarative, but not procedural 
C) both declarative and procedural 
D) short-term, but not long-term 
A) procedural, but not declarative 
B) declarative, but not procedural 
C) both declarative and procedural 
D) short-term, but not long-term

Question 14

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine​

Accepted Answer

A) prevents excess apoptosis in the aging brain. 
B) protects the brain from adverse reactions to alcohol. 
C) is important in the synthesis of glutamate. 
D) is important in the synthesis of acetylcholine. 
A) prevents excess apoptosis in the aging brain. 
B) protects the brain from adverse reactions to alcohol. 
C) is important in the synthesis of glutamate. 
D) is important in the synthesis of acetylcholine.

Question 15

Structural changes resulting from sensitization or habituation may involve​

Accepted Answer

A) dystrophin. 
B) agrin. 
C) actin. 
D) myosin. 
A) dystrophin. 
B) agrin. 
C) actin. 
D) myosin.

Question 16

Immediately following the powerful earthquake in San Luis Obispo,California on July 2,2003,I felt "jumpy" whenever an airplane flew over my house to land at the nearby airport.This change is probably a result of

Accepted Answer

A) instinct. 
B) reflex. 
C) habituation. 
D) sensitization. 
A) instinct. 
B) reflex. 
C) habituation. 
D) sensitization.

Question 17

In Pavlov's classic experiments with dogs and salivation,food serves as the

Accepted Answer

A) conditioned stimulus. 
B) conditioned response. 
C)  unconditioned stimulus. 
D) unconditioned response. 
A) conditioned stimulus. 
B) conditioned response. 
C)  unconditioned stimulus. 
D) unconditioned response.

Question 18

Evidence from patients with anterograde amnesia suggests that the role of the hippocampus is to​

Accepted Answer

A) serve as a storage location for declarative memories. 
B) serve as a storage location for procedural memories. 
C) assist in the retrieval of memories stored in other locations. 
D) transfer information from short-term memory into long-term memory. 
A) serve as a storage location for declarative memories. 
B) serve as a storage location for procedural memories. 
C) assist in the retrieval of memories stored in other locations. 
D) transfer information from short-term memory into long-term memory.

Question 19

Courtney suffered a very serious dog bite when she was a small child,and she still recoils in fear from her friends' dogs.It is likely that for Courtney,dogs now serve as

Accepted Answer

A) unconditioned responses. 
B) unconditioned stimuli 
C) conditioned responses. 
D) conditioned stimuli. 
A) unconditioned responses. 
B) unconditioned stimuli 
C) conditioned responses. 
D) conditioned stimuli.

Question 20

The formation of procedural memories may involve activity in the​

Accepted Answer

A) dorsomedial thalamus. 
B) anterior thalamus. 
C) striatum. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) dorsomedial thalamus. 
B) anterior thalamus. 
C) striatum. 
D) hippocampus.

In long-term potentiation (LTP),a rapid series of shocks

Stimuli that produce long-term potentiation are applied at rates that are _________ firing rates typically found in natural neural communication.

-The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

Lesions of which structure interfere the most with classically conditioned fear responses in rats?

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

Unlimited quantities of information can be held indefinitely in _________ memory.

When the postsynaptic cell is not depolarized,NMDA receptors

Source amnesia is associated with damage to the

Repeated activation of PKA results in

Areas CA1-CA4 are found in

Classical conditioning in Aplysia results primarily from

Lashley's concept of equipotentiality means that

Lesions in the striatum interfere with _________ memories.

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine

Structural changes resulting from sensitization or habituation may involve

Immediately following the powerful earthquake in San Luis Obispo,California on July 2,2003,I felt "jumpy" whenever an airplane flew over my house to land at the nearby airport.This change is probably a result of

In Pavlov's classic experiments with dogs and salivation,food serves as the

Evidence from patients with anterograde amnesia suggests that the role of the hippocampus is to

Courtney suffered a very serious dog bite when she was a small child,and she still recoils in fear from her friends' dogs.It is likely that for Courtney,dogs now serve as

The formation of procedural memories may involve activity in the

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

In long-term potentiation (LTP),a rapid series of shocks​

Stimuli that produce long-term potentiation are applied at rates that are _________ firing rates typically found in natural neural communication.​

-The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in​

Lesions of which structure interfere the most with classically conditioned fear responses in rats?

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the​

Unlimited quantities of information can be held indefinitely in _________ memory.​

When the postsynaptic cell is not depolarized,NMDA receptors​

Source amnesia is associated with damage to the​

Repeated activation of PKA results in​

Areas CA1-CA4 are found in​

Classical conditioning in Aplysia results primarily from

Lashley's concept of equipotentiality means that​

Lesions in the striatum interfere with _________ memories.​

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine​

Structural changes resulting from sensitization or habituation may involve​

Immediately following the powerful earthquake in San Luis Obispo,California on July 2,2003,I felt "jumpy" whenever an airplane flew over my house to land at the nearby airport.This change is probably a result of

In Pavlov's classic experiments with dogs and salivation,food serves as the

Evidence from patients with anterograde amnesia suggests that the role of the hippocampus is to​

Courtney suffered a very serious dog bite when she was a small child,and she still recoils in fear from her friends' dogs.It is likely that for Courtney,dogs now serve as

The formation of procedural memories may involve activity in the​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

In long-term potentiation (LTP),a rapid series of shocks

Stimuli that produce long-term potentiation are applied at rates that are _________ firing rates typically found in natural neural communication.

-The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

Unlimited quantities of information can be held indefinitely in _________ memory.

When the postsynaptic cell is not depolarized,NMDA receptors

Source amnesia is associated with damage to the

Repeated activation of PKA results in

Areas CA1-CA4 are found in

Lashley's concept of equipotentiality means that

Lesions in the striatum interfere with _________ memories.

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine

Structural changes resulting from sensitization or habituation may involve

Evidence from patients with anterograde amnesia suggests that the role of the hippocampus is to

The formation of procedural memories may involve activity in the