Question 1

The aspect of R.M.'s case that is most ironic is that

Accepted Answer

A)  he is a sleep researcher who sleeps a lot. 
B)  during his posttraumatic amnesia, his circadian cycles suggested that in one sense he remembered past events. 
C)  during his posttraumatic amnesia, when he recalled few of the details of his own life, he remembered the case of H.M. 
D)  it is a particularly good example of hypermetaamnesia. 
E)  it demonstrates the dominance of implicit memory. 
A)  he is a sleep researcher who sleeps a lot. 
B)  during his posttraumatic amnesia, his circadian cycles suggested that in one sense he remembered past events. 
C)  during his posttraumatic amnesia, when he recalled few of the details of his own life, he remembered the case of H.M. 
D)  it is a particularly good example of hypermetaamnesia. 
E)  it demonstrates the dominance of implicit memory.

Question 2

Damage to the brains of Alzheimer patients is often apparent in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medial temporal lobe structures. 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  medial temporal lobe structures. 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 3

The study of Alzheimer's disease has implicated

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A)  the hippocampus in memory. 
B)  cholinergic neurons in memory. 
C)  the amygdala in memory. 
D)  amyloid in memory. 
E)  dopamine in memory. 
A)  the hippocampus in memory. 
B)  cholinergic neurons in memory. 
C)  the amygdala in memory. 
D)  amyloid in memory. 
E)  dopamine in memory.

Question 4

The current consensus is that memories of experiences are likely stored

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A)  diffusely throughout the structures of the brain that participated in the original experience. 
B)  throughout the hippocampus. 
C)  in the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus. 
D)  in the diencephalon. 
E)  in the rhinal cortex. 
A)  diffusely throughout the structures of the brain that participated in the original experience. 
B)  throughout the hippocampus. 
C)  in the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus. 
D)  in the diencephalon. 
E)  in the rhinal cortex.

Question 5

The mediodorsal nuclei, which are often damaged in cases of Korsakoff's amnesia, are nuclei of the

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A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  mammillary bodies. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  mammillary bodies.

Question 6

H)M.'s surgery was a success in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the incidence of his seizures was markedly reduced. 
B)  his IQ was increased. 
C)  it became possible to reduce the level of his anticonvulsant medication. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the incidence of his seizures was markedly reduced. 
B)  his IQ was increased. 
C)  it became possible to reduce the level of his anticonvulsant medication. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 7

Long-term potentiation

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually induced by the intense stimulation of motor neurons. 
B)  cannot be induced by electrical stimulation. 
C)  has been most commonly studied in several different neural circuits in the hippocampus. 
D)  cannot be studied in living animals. 
E)  is not associated with changes in synaptic transmission. 
A)  is usually induced by the intense stimulation of motor neurons. 
B)  cannot be induced by electrical stimulation. 
C)  has been most commonly studied in several different neural circuits in the hippocampus. 
D)  cannot be studied in living animals. 
E)  is not associated with changes in synaptic transmission.

Question 8

Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex often display deficits on __________ conventional tests of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  most 
C)  many 
D)  all 
E)  about half of the 
A)  no 
B)  most 
C)  many 
D)  all 
E)  about half of the

Question 9

One major difference between the amnesia associated with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome and that associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe damage is that patients with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome have

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A)  a retrograde amnesia that can extend back into childhood. 
B)  a mild retrograde amnesia for recent events. 
C)  deficits in consolidation. 
D)  anterograde amnesia. 
E)  difficulty forming new explicit long-term memories. 
A)  a retrograde amnesia that can extend back into childhood. 
B)  a mild retrograde amnesia for recent events. 
C)  deficits in consolidation. 
D)  anterograde amnesia. 
E)  difficulty forming new explicit long-term memories.

Question 10

Which of the following subjects suffered ischemia-produced hippocampal damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  H.M. 
B)  R.B. 
C)  P.B. 
D)  K.C. 
E)  N.A. 
A)  H.M. 
B)  R.B. 
C)  P.B. 
D)  K.C. 
E)  N.A.

Question 11

Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia....

Question 12

On which of the following tests did H.M.display substantial long-term memory as indicated by improved performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pavlovian conditioning test 
B)  block-tapping +1 test 
C)  mirror-drawing test 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  Pavlovian conditioning test 
B)  block-tapping +1 test 
C)  mirror-drawing test 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

Mumby and his colleagues showed that object-recognition deficits that were caused in rats by cerebral ischemia could be prevented by the bilateral removal of the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  rhinal cortex. 
D)  cingulate. 
E)  reinforcement. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  rhinal cortex. 
D)  cingulate. 
E)  reinforcement.

Question 14

According to the text, the scientific evidence has not yet established the effectiveness of

Accepted Answer

A)  NMDA. 
B)  nitric oxide. 
C)  nootropics. 
D)  dendritic spines. 
E)  LTP. 
A)  NMDA. 
B)  nitric oxide. 
C)  nootropics. 
D)  dendritic spines. 
E)  LTP.

Question 15

Recent studies have demonstrated that infantile amnesia can occur for __________ memories without affecting __________ memories for the same information.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  explicit; implicit 
C)  reference; working 
D)  working; reference 
E)  short-term; long-term 
A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  explicit; implicit 
C)  reference; working 
D)  working; reference 
E)  short-term; long-term

Question 16

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  inferotemporal cortex 
C)  striatum 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  amygdala 
B)  inferotemporal cortex 
C)  striatum 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
E)  cerebellum

Question 17

According to the cognitive map theory, the hippocampus is specialized for storing

Accepted Answer

A)  memories for cognitions. 
B)  egocentric maps. 
C)  allocentric maps. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  memories for cognitions. 
B)  egocentric maps. 
C)  allocentric maps. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

Although much evidence suggests that hippocampal damage disrupts spatial memory, evidence from __________ has been inconsistent.

Accepted Answer

A)  mice 
B)  primates 
C)  birds 
D)  rats 
E)  place cells 
A)  mice 
B)  primates 
C)  birds 
D)  rats 
E)  place cells

Question 19

Although most theories of LTP focus on neural mechanisms, __________ have also been found to influence LTP.

Accepted Answer

A)  presynaptic neurons 
B)  postsynaptic neurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  electrical stimulation 
E)  microglia 
A)  presynaptic neurons 
B)  postsynaptic neurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  electrical stimulation 
E)  microglia

Question 20

One well known patient with prefrontal damage could not cook because she could not

Accepted Answer

A)  remember the various steps involved in preparing a meal. 
B)  remember each individual cooking technique. 
C)  carry out the various steps in proper sequence. 
D)  recall the prerequisite knowledge. 
E)  Wilder Penfield 
A)  remember the various steps involved in preparing a meal. 
B)  remember each individual cooking technique. 
C)  carry out the various steps in proper sequence. 
D)  recall the prerequisite knowledge. 
E)  Wilder Penfield

The aspect of R.M.'s case that is most ironic is that

Damage to the brains of Alzheimer patients is often apparent in the

The study of Alzheimer's disease has implicated

The current consensus is that memories of experiences are likely stored

The mediodorsal nuclei, which are often damaged in cases of Korsakoff's amnesia, are nuclei of the

H)M.'s surgery was a success in that

Long-term potentiation

Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex often display deficits on __________ conventional tests of memory.

One major difference between the amnesia associated with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome and that associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe damage is that patients with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome have

Which of the following subjects suffered ischemia-produced hippocampal damage?

Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia.

On which of the following tests did H.M.display substantial long-term memory as indicated by improved performance?

Mumby and his colleagues showed that object-recognition deficits that were caused in rats by cerebral ischemia could be prevented by the bilateral removal of the

According to the text, the scientific evidence has not yet established the effectiveness of

Recent studies have demonstrated that infantile amnesia can occur for memories without affecting memories for the same information.

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

According to the cognitive map theory, the hippocampus is specialized for storing

Although much evidence suggests that hippocampal damage disrupts spatial memory, evidence from __________ has been inconsistent.

Although most theories of LTP focus on neural mechanisms, __________ have also been found to influence LTP.

One well known patient with prefrontal damage could not cook because she could not

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The aspect of R.M.'s case that is most ironic is that

Damage to the brains of Alzheimer patients is often apparent in the

The study of Alzheimer's disease has implicated

The current consensus is that memories of experiences are likely stored

The mediodorsal nuclei, which are often damaged in cases of Korsakoff's amnesia, are nuclei of the

H)M.'s surgery was a success in that

Long-term potentiation

Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex often display deficits on __________ conventional tests of memory.

One major difference between the amnesia associated with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome and that associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe damage is that patients with advanced Korsakoff's syndrome have

Which of the following subjects suffered ischemia-produced hippocampal damage?

Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia.

On which of the following tests did H.M.display substantial long-term memory as indicated by improved performance?

Mumby and his colleagues showed that object-recognition deficits that were caused in rats by cerebral ischemia could be prevented by the bilateral removal of the

According to the text, the scientific evidence has not yet established the effectiveness of

Recent studies have demonstrated that infantile amnesia can occur for __________ memories without affecting __________ memories for the same information.

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

According to the cognitive map theory, the hippocampus is specialized for storing

Although much evidence suggests that hippocampal damage disrupts spatial memory, evidence from __________ has been inconsistent.

Although most theories of LTP focus on neural mechanisms, __________ have also been found to influence LTP.

One well known patient with prefrontal damage could not cook because she could not

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Recent studies have demonstrated that infantile amnesia can occur for memories without affecting memories for the same information.