Question 1

In retrospect, the major reason for the initial difficulty in developing an animal model of human medial temporal lobe amnesia was that efforts focused on

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A)  implicit memory tests. 
B)  explicit memory tests. 
C)  the hippocampus. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  implicit memory tests. 
B)  explicit memory tests. 
C)  the hippocampus. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 2

The specificity of LTP to particular synapses on the postsynaptic neuron is likely attributable to properties of

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A)  serotonergic receptors. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  dendritic spines. 
D)  axo-axonal synapses. 
E)  presynaptic inhibition. 
A)  serotonergic receptors. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  dendritic spines. 
D)  axo-axonal synapses. 
E)  presynaptic inhibition.

Question 3

Describe the major symptoms of posttraumatic amnesia and how these symptoms have provided support for the theory of consolidation.Describe studies that have been conducted to determine consolidation times and what they have accomplished.

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30% for a description of posttraumatic a

Question 4

It is widely believed that damage to the hippocampus is the major factor in the difficulties that medial temporal lobe amnesics have in recognizing objects.Why? What does relevant research on monkeys and rats suggest?

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the evidenc

Question 5

It is difficult to differentiate between anterograde and retrograde amnesia in Korsakoff patients because

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A)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is diffuse. 
B)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is not diffuse. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome has a gradual onset. 
D)  the anterograde deficits are so much milder than the retrograde deficits. 
E)  the retrograde deficits are so much milder than the anterograde deficits. 
A)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is diffuse. 
B)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is not diffuse. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome has a gradual onset. 
D)  the anterograde deficits are so much milder than the retrograde deficits. 
E)  the retrograde deficits are so much milder than the anterograde deficits.

Question 6

Which of the following is a correct statement about medial temporal lobe amnesics? They often have

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A)  medial temporal lobe pathology. 
B)  difficulties forming long-term semantic memories. 
C)  a profile of mnemonic deficits similar to that of H.M. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  medial temporal lobe pathology. 
B)  difficulties forming long-term semantic memories. 
C)  a profile of mnemonic deficits similar to that of H.M. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 7

In the hippocampus, the __________ receptor appears to play a critical role in LTP at the locations in the brain at which it is most frequently studied.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the hippocampus, the __________ receptor appears...

Question 8

Summarize the evidence that the hippocampus is involved in memory for space.Describe three kinds of evidence, and reach a conclusion.

Accepted Answer

30% for describing relevant le

Question 9

In one common type of LTP experiment, the perforant path is stimulated and the response is recorded in the

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A)  neocortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  granule-cell layer of the hippocampal dentate gyrus. 
D)  motor neuron. 
E)  nictitating-membrane circuit. 
A)  neocortex. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  granule-cell layer of the hippocampal dentate gyrus. 
D)  motor neuron. 
E)  nictitating-membrane circuit.

Question 10

The induction of LTP at glutaminergic synapses appears to

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A)  be a postsynaptic phenomenon. 
B)  be a presynaptic phenomenon. 
C)  depend on an influx of calcium ions into the postsynaptic neuron. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  both A and C 
A)  be a postsynaptic phenomenon. 
B)  be a presynaptic phenomenon. 
C)  depend on an influx of calcium ions into the postsynaptic neuron. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

Some hippocampal neurons become active only when the subject is

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A)  remembering. 
B)  forgetting. 
C)  in a particular place. 
D)  thinking. 
E)  eating. 
A)  remembering. 
B)  forgetting. 
C)  in a particular place. 
D)  thinking. 
E)  eating.

Question 12

LTP is one of the most widely studied models of the physiology of memory because it

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A)  can last for a long time. 
B)  does not depend on co-occurrence. 
C)  depends on co-occurrence. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  can last for a long time. 
B)  does not depend on co-occurrence. 
C)  depends on co-occurrence. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

The Mumby-box is an apparatus that has been frequently used to study

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed matching-to-sample in monkeys. 
B)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample in rats. 
C)  delayed matching-to-sample in mice. 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample in monkeys. 
E)  nondelayed matching-to-sample in rats. 
A)  delayed matching-to-sample in monkeys. 
B)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample in rats. 
C)  delayed matching-to-sample in mice. 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample in monkeys. 
E)  nondelayed matching-to-sample in rats.

Question 14

The cerebellum has been found to play an important role in

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A)  eye blink conditioning. 
B)  face memory. 
C)  music memory. 
D)  aversive conditioning. 
E)  operant conditioning. 
A)  eye blink conditioning. 
B)  face memory. 
C)  music memory. 
D)  aversive conditioning. 
E)  operant conditioning.

Question 15

According to one hypothesis, each time a memory is retrieved from long-term storage, it is temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia and then is strengthened again.This "restrengthening" process has been termed __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to one hypothesis, each time a...

Question 16

In an experimental investigation of the retrograde effects of ECS on one-trial conditioning (Pinel, 1969),

Accepted Answer

A)  amnesia was negligible if more than one ECS was administered. 
B)  amnesia was negligible unless five or more ECSs were administered at once. 
C)  retrograde amnesia for the conditioning was greater at longer conditioning-ECS intervals. 
D)  rats explored the niche during the test significantly less than did no-ECS control rats if they had received ECS 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 10 minutes after the conditioning trial. 
E)  rats explored the niche during the test significantly more than did no-ECS control rats if they had received ECS 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 10 minutes after the conditioning trial. 
A)  amnesia was negligible if more than one ECS was administered. 
B)  amnesia was negligible unless five or more ECSs were administered at once. 
C)  retrograde amnesia for the conditioning was greater at longer conditioning-ECS intervals. 
D)  rats explored the niche during the test significantly less than did no-ECS control rats if they had received ECS 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 10 minutes after the conditioning trial. 
E)  rats explored the niche during the test significantly more than did no-ECS control rats if they had received ECS 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 10 minutes after the conditioning trial.

Question 17

-Illustrated here is a neural circuit in which __________ is commonly studied.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance 
B)  LTD 
C)  LTP 
D)  amnesia 
E)  forgetting 
A)  maintenance 
B)  LTD 
C)  LTP 
D)  amnesia 
E)  forgetting

Question 18

With respect to the study of amnesia, R.B.is to the pyramidal cell layer of the hippocampus as

Accepted Answer

A)  N.A. is to the medial dorsal nucleus of the hippocampus. 
B)  N.A. is to the medial diencephalon. 
C)  R.M. is to the medial diencephalon. 
D)  aspirations are to infarcts. 
E)  H.M. is to the medial diencephalon. 
A)  N.A. is to the medial dorsal nucleus of the hippocampus. 
B)  N.A. is to the medial diencephalon. 
C)  R.M. is to the medial diencephalon. 
D)  aspirations are to infarcts. 
E)  H.M. is to the medial diencephalon.

Question 19

Medial temporal lobe epileptics often have good explicit long-term memories for __________ information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Medial temporal lobe epileptics often have good...

Question 20

Most __________ cells are located in hippocampus, whereas grid cells are located in the entorhinal cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most __________ cells are located in hippocampus,...

In retrospect, the major reason for the initial difficulty in developing an animal model of human medial temporal lobe amnesia was that efforts focused on

The specificity of LTP to particular synapses on the postsynaptic neuron is likely attributable to properties of

Describe the major symptoms of posttraumatic amnesia and how these symptoms have provided support for the theory of consolidation.Describe studies that have been conducted to determine consolidation times and what they have accomplished.

It is widely believed that damage to the hippocampus is the major factor in the difficulties that medial temporal lobe amnesics have in recognizing objects.Why? What does relevant research on monkeys and rats suggest?

It is difficult to differentiate between anterograde and retrograde amnesia in Korsakoff patients because

Which of the following is a correct statement about medial temporal lobe amnesics? They often have

In the hippocampus, the __________ receptor appears to play a critical role in LTP at the locations in the brain at which it is most frequently studied.

Summarize the evidence that the hippocampus is involved in memory for space.Describe three kinds of evidence, and reach a conclusion.

In one common type of LTP experiment, the perforant path is stimulated and the response is recorded in the

The induction of LTP at glutaminergic synapses appears to

Some hippocampal neurons become active only when the subject is

LTP is one of the most widely studied models of the physiology of memory because it

The Mumby-box is an apparatus that has been frequently used to study

The cerebellum has been found to play an important role in

According to one hypothesis, each time a memory is retrieved from long-term storage, it is temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia and then is strengthened again.This "restrengthening" process has been termed __________.

In an experimental investigation of the retrograde effects of ECS on one-trial conditioning (Pinel, 1969),

-Illustrated here is a neural circuit in which __________ is commonly studied.

With respect to the study of amnesia, R.B.is to the pyramidal cell layer of the hippocampus as

Medial temporal lobe epileptics often have good explicit long-term memories for __________ information.

Most __________ cells are located in hippocampus, whereas grid cells are located in the entorhinal cortex.

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Exam 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

In retrospect, the major reason for the initial difficulty in developing an animal model of human medial temporal lobe amnesia was that efforts focused on

The specificity of LTP to particular synapses on the postsynaptic neuron is likely attributable to properties of

Describe the major symptoms of posttraumatic amnesia and how these symptoms have provided support for the theory of consolidation.Describe studies that have been conducted to determine consolidation times and what they have accomplished.

It is widely believed that damage to the hippocampus is the major factor in the difficulties that medial temporal lobe amnesics have in recognizing objects.Why? What does relevant research on monkeys and rats suggest?

It is difficult to differentiate between anterograde and retrograde amnesia in Korsakoff patients because

Which of the following is a correct statement about medial temporal lobe amnesics? They often have

In the hippocampus, the __________ receptor appears to play a critical role in LTP at the locations in the brain at which it is most frequently studied.

Summarize the evidence that the hippocampus is involved in memory for space.Describe three kinds of evidence, and reach a conclusion.

In one common type of LTP experiment, the perforant path is stimulated and the response is recorded in the

The induction of LTP at glutaminergic synapses appears to

Some hippocampal neurons become active only when the subject is

LTP is one of the most widely studied models of the physiology of memory because it

The Mumby-box is an apparatus that has been frequently used to study

The cerebellum has been found to play an important role in

According to one hypothesis, each time a memory is retrieved from long-term storage, it is temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia and then is strengthened again.This "restrengthening" process has been termed __________.

In an experimental investigation of the retrograde effects of ECS on one-trial conditioning (Pinel, 1969),

-Illustrated here is a neural circuit in which __________ is commonly studied.

With respect to the study of amnesia, R.B.is to the pyramidal cell layer of the hippocampus as

Medial temporal lobe epileptics often have good explicit long-term memories for __________ information.

Most __________ cells are located in hippocampus, whereas grid cells are located in the entorhinal cortex.

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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