Question 1

Food-caching species of birds tend to have __________ hippocampi than non-food-caching species.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer 
B)  smaller 
C)  more complex 
D)  larger 
E)  more 
A)  fewer 
B)  smaller 
C)  more complex 
D)  larger 
E)  more

Question 2

If you were going to illustrate the extent of H.M.'s lesion, you could accomplish this best if you drew H.M.'s brain from __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  an inferior 
B)  a dorsal 
C)  a posterior 
D)  a lateral 
E)  a dorsolateral 
A)  an inferior 
B)  a dorsal 
C)  a posterior 
D)  a lateral 
E)  a dorsolateral

Question 3

The amygdala is thought to play a role in

Accepted Answer

A)  object recognition memory. 
B)  memory for time. 
C)  memory for the emotional significance of experiences. 
D)  space and working memory. 
E)  memory for language. 
A)  object recognition memory. 
B)  memory for time. 
C)  memory for the emotional significance of experiences. 
D)  space and working memory. 
E)  memory for language.

Question 4

R.B.'s amnesia was similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  H.M.'s. amnesia, but less severe. 
B)  H.M.'s. amnesia, but more severe. 
C)  Korsakoff's amnesia. 
D)  Alzheimer's amnesia. 
E)  other c-auses of cerebral ischemia. 
A)  H.M.'s. amnesia, but less severe. 
B)  H.M.'s. amnesia, but more severe. 
C)  Korsakoff's amnesia. 
D)  Alzheimer's amnesia. 
E)  other c-auses of cerebral ischemia.

Question 5

Approximately what proportion of healthy people experience infantile amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  5% 
C)  8% 
D)  21% 
E)  100% 
A)  0% 
B)  5% 
C)  8% 
D)  21% 
E)  100%

Question 6

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  neocortex. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  neocortex. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 7

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  dopamine 
D)  GABA 
E)  nitric oxide 
A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  dopamine 
D)  GABA 
E)  nitric oxide

Question 8

Damage to the __________ nuclei of the thalamus is thought to account for many of the memory problems experienced by patients with Korsakoff's syndrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Damage to the __________ nuclei of the...

Question 9

Hippocampectomy in rats almost always involves damage to a small area of overlying __________ so that the aspiration can be performed.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal cortex 
B)  rhinal cortex 
C)  amygdala 
D)  entorhinal cortex 
E)  temporal cortex 
A)  parietal cortex 
B)  rhinal cortex 
C)  amygdala 
D)  entorhinal cortex 
E)  temporal cortex

Question 10

The first theories of Korsakoff's amnesia attributed it to mammillary body damage, but later evidence suggested that damage to the __________ is a major contributing factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  mediodorsal nuclei 
D)  temporal infarction 
E)  cribriform plate 
A)  frontal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  mediodorsal nuclei 
D)  temporal infarction 
E)  cribriform plate

Question 11

Discuss medial temporal lobe amnesia, emphasizing the cases of H.M.and R.B.What have we learned from the study of this disorder?

Accepted Answer

25% for discussing H.M.
25% fo

Question 12

The human medial temporal lobe includes the hippocampus, the __________, and the rhinal temporal cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The human medial temporal lobe includes the...

Question 13

In addition to the memory deficits commonly observed in medial temporal lobe amnesics, predementia Alzheimer's patients commonly experience deficits in

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory. 
B)  implicit memory for verbal and perceptual material. 
C)  implicit memory for sensorimotor learning. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  short-term memory. 
B)  implicit memory for verbal and perceptual material. 
C)  implicit memory for sensorimotor learning. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 14

The __________ is thought to play a role in the storage of the emotional significance of various experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is thought to play a...

Question 15

Amnesia that is produced by a blow to the head that does not penetrate the skull is called __________ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  postconcussion 
B)  posttraumatic 
C)  retrograde 
D)  anterograde 
E)  postepisodic 
A)  postconcussion 
B)  posttraumatic 
C)  retrograde 
D)  anterograde 
E)  postepisodic

Question 16

The main reason why LTP is one of the most widely studied neuroscientific phenomena is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a synaptic change similar to the synaptic change that has been hypothesized to be the basis of memory storage. 
B)  can easily be studied in humans. 
C)  involves readily accessible neocortical circuits. 
D)  occurs in only mammals. 
E)  can be induced by both electrical and chemical stimulation. 
A)  involves a synaptic change similar to the synaptic change that has been hypothesized to be the basis of memory storage. 
B)  can easily be studied in humans. 
C)  involves readily accessible neocortical circuits. 
D)  occurs in only mammals. 
E)  can be induced by both electrical and chemical stimulation.

Question 17

Which of the following has been used extensively in the assessment of object-recognition memory in monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A)  radial arm maze 
B)  one-trial appetitive learning paradigm 
C)  nondelayed matching-to-sample task 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample task 
E)  delayed matching-to-sample task 
A)  radial arm maze 
B)  one-trial appetitive learning paradigm 
C)  nondelayed matching-to-sample task 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample task 
E)  delayed matching-to-sample task

Question 18

Which of the following tasks is commonly used to study the spatial abilities of rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morris water maze 
B)  radial-arm maze 
C)  Mumby box 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  Morris water maze 
B)  radial-arm maze 
C)  Mumby box 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 19

H)M.is

Accepted Answer

A)  a famous neuropsychologist. 
B)  a person with epilepsy. 
C)  an Egyptian. 
D)  a famous physiological psychologist. 
E)  a sad product of prefrontal lobotomy. 
A)  a famous neuropsychologist. 
B)  a person with epilepsy. 
C)  an Egyptian. 
D)  a famous physiological psychologist. 
E)  a sad product of prefrontal lobotomy.

Question 20

Monkey and rat experiments on the effects of medial-temporal-lobe lesions on nonrecurring-items delayed nonmatching-to-sample suggest that __________ damage contributes substantially to the amnesic effects of bilateral medial-temporal lobectomy.

Accepted Answer

A)  rhinal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  rhinal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Food-caching species of birds tend to have __________ hippocampi than non-food-caching species.

If you were going to illustrate the extent of H.M.'s lesion, you could accomplish this best if you drew H.M.'s brain from __________ perspective.

The amygdala is thought to play a role in

R.B.'s amnesia was similar to

Approximately what proportion of healthy people experience infantile amnesia?

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

Damage to the __________ nuclei of the thalamus is thought to account for many of the memory problems experienced by patients with Korsakoff's syndrome.

Hippocampectomy in rats almost always involves damage to a small area of overlying __________ so that the aspiration can be performed.

The first theories of Korsakoff's amnesia attributed it to mammillary body damage, but later evidence suggested that damage to the __________ is a major contributing factor.

Discuss medial temporal lobe amnesia, emphasizing the cases of H.M.and R.B.What have we learned from the study of this disorder?

The human medial temporal lobe includes the hippocampus, the __________, and the rhinal temporal cortex.

In addition to the memory deficits commonly observed in medial temporal lobe amnesics, predementia Alzheimer's patients commonly experience deficits in

The __________ is thought to play a role in the storage of the emotional significance of various experiences.

Amnesia that is produced by a blow to the head that does not penetrate the skull is called __________ amnesia.

The main reason why LTP is one of the most widely studied neuroscientific phenomena is that it

Which of the following has been used extensively in the assessment of object-recognition memory in monkeys?

Which of the following tasks is commonly used to study the spatial abilities of rats?

H)M.is

Monkey and rat experiments on the effects of medial-temporal-lobe lesions on nonrecurring-items delayed nonmatching-to-sample suggest that __________ damage contributes substantially to the amnesic effects of bilateral medial-temporal lobectomy.

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Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

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Exam 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Food-caching species of birds tend to have __________ hippocampi than non-food-caching species.

If you were going to illustrate the extent of H.M.'s lesion, you could accomplish this best if you drew H.M.'s brain from __________ perspective.

The amygdala is thought to play a role in

R.B.'s amnesia was similar to

Approximately what proportion of healthy people experience infantile amnesia?

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

Damage to the __________ nuclei of the thalamus is thought to account for many of the memory problems experienced by patients with Korsakoff's syndrome.

Hippocampectomy in rats almost always involves damage to a small area of overlying __________ so that the aspiration can be performed.

The first theories of Korsakoff's amnesia attributed it to mammillary body damage, but later evidence suggested that damage to the __________ is a major contributing factor.

Discuss medial temporal lobe amnesia, emphasizing the cases of H.M.and R.B.What have we learned from the study of this disorder?

The human medial temporal lobe includes the hippocampus, the __________, and the rhinal temporal cortex.

In addition to the memory deficits commonly observed in medial temporal lobe amnesics, predementia Alzheimer's patients commonly experience deficits in

The __________ is thought to play a role in the storage of the emotional significance of various experiences.

Amnesia that is produced by a blow to the head that does not penetrate the skull is called __________ amnesia.

The main reason why LTP is one of the most widely studied neuroscientific phenomena is that it

Which of the following has been used extensively in the assessment of object-recognition memory in monkeys?

Which of the following tasks is commonly used to study the spatial abilities of rats?

H)M.is

Monkey and rat experiments on the effects of medial-temporal-lobe lesions on nonrecurring-items delayed nonmatching-to-sample suggest that __________ damage contributes substantially to the amnesic effects of bilateral medial-temporal lobectomy.

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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