Question 1

Which of the following is not characteristic of cortical/neurological problems associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  General atrophy of the brain. 
B)  Increase size in the ventricles. 
C)  Large number of amyloid plaques. 
D)  Decreased amount of neurofibrillary tangles. 
E)  General loss of large cholinergic neurons. 
A)  General atrophy of the brain. 
B)  Increase size in the ventricles. 
C)  Large number of amyloid plaques. 
D)  Decreased amount of neurofibrillary tangles. 
E)  General loss of large cholinergic neurons. D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false regarding memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory is both conscious and unconscious. 
B)  Memory is concerned with retrieving information from where it was stored. 
C)  Good storage of memories leads to good retrieval of memories. 
D)  Memory is a unitary phenomena. 
E)  Memory requires information that is gathered by the senses to be perceived and encoded. 
A)  Memory is both conscious and unconscious. 
B)  Memory is concerned with retrieving information from where it was stored. 
C)  Good storage of memories leads to good retrieval of memories. 
D)  Memory is a unitary phenomena. 
E)  Memory requires information that is gathered by the senses to be perceived and encoded. D

Question 3

Millie gets dressed in the morning, but throughout the day she does not notice the feel of the rings on her fingers, nor does she notice feeling the tags on her clothing. This is because…

Accepted Answer

A)  the duration of her sensory memory is very short. 
B)  she has a limited amount of working memory capacity. 
C)  trace discrimination has caused her to "forget" the feeling of her clothing during the day. 
D)  there is proactive interference occurring because of other sensory stimulation throughout the day. 
A)  the duration of her sensory memory is very short. 
B)  she has a limited amount of working memory capacity. 
C)  trace discrimination has caused her to "forget" the feeling of her clothing during the day. 
D)  there is proactive interference occurring because of other sensory stimulation throughout the day. A

Question 4

What is the hallmark feature of subcortical dementias?

Accepted Answer

A)  slowing of cognition 
B)  attentional difficulties 
C)  motor symptoms 
D)  poor problem solving skills 
E)  memory problems 
A)  slowing of cognition 
B)  attentional difficulties 
C)  motor symptoms 
D)  poor problem solving skills 
E)  memory problems

Question 5

Electroconvulsive therapy has been known to produce which type of memory impairments?

Accepted Answer

A)  only long term memory is effected 
B)  mild retrograde and anterograde amnesia 
C)  severe implicit memory impairments 
D)  explicit memories become difficult to articulate 
E)  only short term memory is effected 
A)  only long term memory is effected 
B)  mild retrograde and anterograde amnesia 
C)  severe implicit memory impairments 
D)  explicit memories become difficult to articulate 
E)  only short term memory is effected

Question 6

What is a key neurological change associated with Parkinson's dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopaminergic cell loss in the substantia nigra. 
B)  An accumulation of beta-amyloid protein. 
C)  Cell death in the left temporal lobe. 
D)  Severe atrophy in the frontal lobe. 
A)  Dopaminergic cell loss in the substantia nigra. 
B)  An accumulation of beta-amyloid protein. 
C)  Cell death in the left temporal lobe. 
D)  Severe atrophy in the frontal lobe.

Question 7

How does neuropsychological research attempt to explain infantile amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The largest changes in the nervous system are mostly completed by two years of age so memory storage can begin. 
B)  Memories cannot occur until consciousness and the development of language are occurring simultaneously. 
C)  All memories are suppressed in our unconscious because we secretly harbour sexual feelings for our parent of the opposite sex. 
D)  The memories that were formed before the age two have been long forgotten because of retroactive interference. 
E)  All of the above
F) a, b, and c are correct
G) a, b, and d are correct
H) a and b only 
A)  The largest changes in the nervous system are mostly completed by two years of age so memory storage can begin. 
B)  Memories cannot occur until consciousness and the development of language are occurring simultaneously. 
C)  All memories are suppressed in our unconscious because we secretly harbour sexual feelings for our parent of the opposite sex. 
D)  The memories that were formed before the age two have been long forgotten because of retroactive interference. 
E)  All of the above
F) a, b, and c are correct
G) a, b, and d are correct
H) a and b only

Question 8

When persons with Alzheimer's disease are asked to learn two different lists, the results usually show _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that the individuals with AD have a difficult time keeping the two lists separate. 
B)  that the individuals with AD are able to remember only one list at a time. 
C)  that the individuals with AD are able to remember only the first of couple words off each list. 
D)  that the individuals with AD are able to remember only the first of couple words off one list. 
E)  that the individuals with AD can surprisingly remember both lists. 
A)  that the individuals with AD have a difficult time keeping the two lists separate. 
B)  that the individuals with AD are able to remember only one list at a time. 
C)  that the individuals with AD are able to remember only the first of couple words off each list. 
D)  that the individuals with AD are able to remember only the first of couple words off one list. 
E)  that the individuals with AD can surprisingly remember both lists.

Question 9

According to a study by Brooks described in your text book, it was easier for participants to remember a sentence to the degree in which it provoked a mental image (e.g., "the 3 is to the right of the 7" versus "the 3 is to the slow of 7"). It was easier to remember the imaginable sentences because…

Accepted Answer

A)  it is thought that the information is being held in the visuospatial sketchpad component of working memory. 
B)  the phonological loop stores information that sounds familiar for longer periods of time. 
C)  the participants all tested high on aesthetic ability, hence they all had vivid imaginations. 
D)  Brooks had showed the sentences that provoked a strong mental image for longer periods of time. 
A)  it is thought that the information is being held in the visuospatial sketchpad component of working memory. 
B)  the phonological loop stores information that sounds familiar for longer periods of time. 
C)  the participants all tested high on aesthetic ability, hence they all had vivid imaginations. 
D)  Brooks had showed the sentences that provoked a strong mental image for longer periods of time.

Question 10

In AD, 	become detached from the micotubules and congregates in the soma, which causes the axons to shrink and die, thus becoming neurofibrillary tangles.

Accepted Answer

A)  ApoE 4 
B)  beta-amyloid 
C)  dead cholinergic neurons 
D)  dendrites 
E)  tau 
A)  ApoE 4 
B)  beta-amyloid 
C)  dead cholinergic neurons 
D)  dendrites 
E)  tau

Question 11

Which of the following dementias is common in alcoholics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease 
C)  Dissociated amnesia 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
E)  Huntington's dementia 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease 
C)  Dissociated amnesia 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
E)  Huntington's dementia

Question 12

What is meant by the term retroactive interference?

Accepted Answer

A)  In people with amnesia, it is the inability to form new memories but they can recall memories before the onset of their condition. 
B)  When the learning of new material interferes with the recall of previously learned material. 
C)  When new learning is disrupted by previously learned material. 
D)  When individuals are somehow unable to retrieve previously learned information. 
E)  When parents make their children listen to them reminisce about the 1970s. 
A)  In people with amnesia, it is the inability to form new memories but they can recall memories before the onset of their condition. 
B)  When the learning of new material interferes with the recall of previously learned material. 
C)  When new learning is disrupted by previously learned material. 
D)  When individuals are somehow unable to retrieve previously learned information. 
E)  When parents make their children listen to them reminisce about the 1970s.

Question 13

Which of the following correctly describes working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working memory contains information that is going to be acted on or used in some fashion. 
B)  Working memory can manipulate information that is retrieved from long-term memory stores. 
C)  Working memory does not require that the event be physically present. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and b are correct. 
A)  Working memory contains information that is going to be acted on or used in some fashion. 
B)  Working memory can manipulate information that is retrieved from long-term memory stores. 
C)  Working memory does not require that the event be physically present. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and b are correct.

Question 14

If Nicole is trying to recall a word that is "on the tip of her tongue", she is experiencing a memory problem with…

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  consolidation 
C)  retrieval 
D)  articulation memory 
A)  encoding 
B)  consolidation 
C)  retrieval 
D)  articulation memory

Question 15

Which is a unique characteristic of Korsakoff's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of motor coordination (e.g. walking) 
B)  confabulation 
C)  sudden and irregular progression 
D)  loss of all implicit memory 
A)  loss of motor coordination (e.g. walking) 
B)  confabulation 
C)  sudden and irregular progression 
D)  loss of all implicit memory

Question 16

H.M. shows normal _________.His deficit seems largely restricted to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile amnesia; anterograde amnesia 
B)  explicit memory; implicit memory 
C)  implicit memory; explicit memory 
D)  echoic memory; iconic memory 
A)  infantile amnesia; anterograde amnesia 
B)  explicit memory; implicit memory 
C)  implicit memory; explicit memory 
D)  echoic memory; iconic memory

Question 17

The relationship between learning and memory can be called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional changes 
B)  learning-dependent paradigm 
C)  experience-dependent behaviour 
D)  learned-memory paradigm 
E)  experienced-memory phenomena 
A)  transitional changes 
B)  learning-dependent paradigm 
C)  experience-dependent behaviour 
D)  learned-memory paradigm 
E)  experienced-memory phenomena

Question 18

H.M. had undergone surgery that resulted in his memory disorder. Why did the surgeon need to perform such a radical surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  The surgery was necessary to stop his brain haemorrhaging caused by a collapse in the coal mine where he worked. 
B)  The surgery was a procedure done to relieve his severe epileptic seizures. 
C)  The surgery was an experimental procedure to treat his severe schizophrenia symptoms. 
D)  The surgery was the removal of a metastatic tumor in the left hemisphere of his brain. 
A)  The surgery was necessary to stop his brain haemorrhaging caused by a collapse in the coal mine where he worked. 
B)  The surgery was a procedure done to relieve his severe epileptic seizures. 
C)  The surgery was an experimental procedure to treat his severe schizophrenia symptoms. 
D)  The surgery was the removal of a metastatic tumor in the left hemisphere of his brain.

Question 19

The process of storing learned information for later use is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  barraging 
B)  consolidation 
C)  learning 
D)  maintenance 
E)  confinement 
A)  barraging 
B)  consolidation 
C)  learning 
D)  maintenance 
E)  confinement

Question 20

Crystal could never remember her bank account number 897653890, but once she started to think of it as 897-653-890, she remembered it fine. What is the name of the mnemonic method she used?

Accepted Answer

A)  number seperation 
B)  grouping 
C)  chunking 
D)  combining 
A)  number seperation 
B)  grouping 
C)  chunking 
D)  combining

Which of the following is not characteristic of cortical/neurological problems associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following statements is false regarding memory?

Millie gets dressed in the morning, but throughout the day she does not notice the feel of the rings on her fingers, nor does she notice feeling the tags on her clothing. This is because…

What is the hallmark feature of subcortical dementias?

Electroconvulsive therapy has been known to produce which type of memory impairments?

What is a key neurological change associated with Parkinson's dementia?

How does neuropsychological research attempt to explain infantile amnesia?

When persons with Alzheimer's disease are asked to learn two different lists, the results usually show _________.

In AD, become detached from the micotubules and congregates in the soma, which causes the axons to shrink and die, thus becoming neurofibrillary tangles.

Which of the following dementias is common in alcoholics?

What is meant by the term retroactive interference?

Which of the following correctly describes working memory?

If Nicole is trying to recall a word that is "on the tip of her tongue", she is experiencing a memory problem with…

Which is a unique characteristic of Korsakoff's syndrome?

H.M. shows normal _.His deficit seems largely restricted to _.

The relationship between learning and memory can be called _________.

H.M. had undergone surgery that resulted in his memory disorder. Why did the surgeon need to perform such a radical surgery?

The process of storing learned information for later use is known as _________.

Crystal could never remember her bank account number 897653890, but once she started to think of it as 897-653-890, she remembered it fine. What is the name of the mnemonic method she used?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

Filters

Exam 7: Memory

Which of the following is not characteristic of cortical/neurological problems associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following statements is false regarding memory?

Millie gets dressed in the morning, but throughout the day she does not notice the feel of the rings on her fingers, nor does she notice feeling the tags on her clothing. This is because…

What is the hallmark feature of subcortical dementias?

Electroconvulsive therapy has been known to produce which type of memory impairments?

What is a key neurological change associated with Parkinson's dementia?

How does neuropsychological research attempt to explain infantile amnesia?

When persons with Alzheimer's disease are asked to learn two different lists, the results usually show _________.

In AD, become detached from the micotubules and congregates in the soma, which causes the axons to shrink and die, thus becoming neurofibrillary tangles.

Which of the following dementias is common in alcoholics?

What is meant by the term retroactive interference?

Which of the following correctly describes working memory?

If Nicole is trying to recall a word that is "on the tip of her tongue", she is experiencing a memory problem with…

Which is a unique characteristic of Korsakoff's syndrome?

H.M. shows normal _________.His deficit seems largely restricted to _________.

The relationship between learning and memory can be called _________.

H.M. had undergone surgery that resulted in his memory disorder. Why did the surgeon need to perform such a radical surgery?

The process of storing learned information for later use is known as _________.

Crystal could never remember her bank account number 897653890, but once she started to think of it as 897-653-890, she remembered it fine. What is the name of the mnemonic method she used?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Neuropsychological Assessment

Recovery of Function Objectives

Filters

H.M. shows normal _.His deficit seems largely restricted to _.