Question 1

The up-the-nose case of N.A.had a major impact on theories of amnesia because

Accepted Answer

A)  he died soon after his accident, and this enabled his physician to perform a postmortem examination of his hippocampus. 
B)  a CT scan revealed the full extent of his lesion in the hippocampus. 
C)  the foil penetrated the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus. 
D)  by chance, his hippocampal lesion was bilaterally symmetrical. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  he died soon after his accident, and this enabled his physician to perform a postmortem examination of his hippocampus. 
B)  a CT scan revealed the full extent of his lesion in the hippocampus. 
C)  the foil penetrated the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus. 
D)  by chance, his hippocampal lesion was bilaterally symmetrical. 
E)  none of the above E

Question 2

The main source of the brain's acetylcholine is the

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A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  basal forebrain. 
D)  mammillary bodies. 
E)  substantia nigra. 
A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  basal forebrain. 
D)  mammillary bodies. 
E)  substantia nigra. C

Question 3

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

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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 human volunteers. 
C)  involves readily accessible neocortical circuits. 
D)  occurs in only mammals. 
E)  can be induced by a method called Hebb's postulate. 
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 human volunteers. 
C)  involves readily accessible neocortical circuits. 
D)  occurs in only mammals. 
E)  can be induced by a method called Hebb's postulate. A

Question 4

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

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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 5

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 6

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

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

Question 7

In Alzheimer's disease,the brain damage is

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A)  diffuse. 
B)  restricted to the basal ganglia. 
C)  restricted to the basal forebrain. 
D)  unilateral. 
E)  contralateral. 
A)  diffuse. 
B)  restricted to the basal ganglia. 
C)  restricted to the basal forebrain. 
D)  unilateral. 
E)  contralateral.

Question 8

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

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A)  medial temporal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  medial temporal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

Support for the hypothesis that long-term potentiation is the mechanism of memory came from the discovery that

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A)  LTP can be induced by levels of stimulation that mimic normal neural activity. 
B)  LTP effects are prominent in neural structures that have been implicated in memory. 
C)  behavioral conditioning can produce LTP-like effects. 
D)  the induction of maximal LTP in the hippocampus blocks learning of the Morris-water-maze task. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  LTP can be induced by levels of stimulation that mimic normal neural activity. 
B)  LTP effects are prominent in neural structures that have been implicated in memory. 
C)  behavioral conditioning can produce LTP-like effects. 
D)  the induction of maximal LTP in the hippocampus blocks learning of the Morris-water-maze task. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

An MRI of N.A.'s brain revealed

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A)  extensive medial diencephalic damage. 
B)  selective damage to the mammillary bodies. 
C)  selective damage to the mediodorsal nuclei. 
D)  total destruction of the thalamus. 
E)  deficits in forming new explicit memories. 
A)  extensive medial diencephalic damage. 
B)  selective damage to the mammillary bodies. 
C)  selective damage to the mediodorsal nuclei. 
D)  total destruction of the thalamus. 
E)  deficits in forming new explicit memories.

Question 11

Engram cells are neurons that

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A)  participate in storing a memory. 
B)  have been productively studied with optogenetic technology. 
C)  are rarely found outside the frontal cortex. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  participate in storing a memory. 
B)  have been productively studied with optogenetic technology. 
C)  are rarely found outside the frontal cortex. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

The radial arm maze can be used to study both reference memory and __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The radial arm maze can be used...

Question 13

Because H.M.'s surgery seemed to disrupt only those retrograde memories acquired shortly before his surgery,it was once widely believed that the hippocampus

Accepted Answer

A)  stores most long-term memories. 
B)  stores all long-term memories. 
C)  temporarily stores memories before they are transferred to a more permanent storage site. 
D)  stores spatial memories. 
E)  temporarily consolidates short-term memories. 
A)  stores most long-term memories. 
B)  stores all long-term memories. 
C)  temporarily stores memories before they are transferred to a more permanent storage site. 
D)  stores spatial memories. 
E)  temporarily consolidates short-term memories.

Question 14

K.C.,the man who can't time travel,experienced a severe deficit in __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  short-term 
E)  none of the above 
A)  implicit 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  short-term 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter....

Question 16

In early studies of medial-temporal-lobe amnesia in monkeys,the cortex underlying the hippocampus and amygdala was always damaged because the lesions were

Accepted Answer

A)  electrolytic. 
B)  epileptic. 
C)  cryogenic 
D)  made by aspiration. 
E)  bilateral. 
A)  electrolytic. 
B)  epileptic. 
C)  cryogenic 
D)  made by aspiration. 
E)  bilateral.

Question 17

After his surgery,H.M.'s IQ had

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A)  dropped to 68. 
B)  dropped slightly. 
C)  dropped to 89. 
D)  stayed about the same. 
E)  increased. 
A)  dropped to 68. 
B)  dropped slightly. 
C)  dropped to 89. 
D)  stayed about the same. 
E)  increased.

Question 18

The identification of basal forebrain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease implicated

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

H.M.showed little or no long-term retention on the

Accepted Answer

A)  digit-span +1 test. 
B)  mirror-drawing test. 
C)  rotary-pursuit test. 
D)  incomplete pictures test. 
E)  Pavlovian conditioning test. 
A)  digit-span +1 test. 
B)  mirror-drawing test. 
C)  rotary-pursuit test. 
D)  incomplete pictures test. 
E)  Pavlovian conditioning test.

The up-the-nose case of N.A.had a major impact on theories of amnesia because

The main source of the brain's acetylcholine is the

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

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

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

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

In Alzheimer's disease,the brain damage is

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

Support for the hypothesis that long-term potentiation is the mechanism of memory came from the discovery that

An MRI of N.A.'s brain revealed

Engram cells are neurons that

The radial arm maze can be used to study both reference memory and __________ memory.

Because H.M.'s surgery seemed to disrupt only those retrograde memories acquired shortly before his surgery,it was once widely believed that the hippocampus

K.C.,the man who can't time travel,experienced a severe deficit in __________ memory.

NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter.

In early studies of medial-temporal-lobe amnesia in monkeys,the cortex underlying the hippocampus and amygdala was always damaged because the lesions were

After his surgery,H.M.'s IQ had

The identification of basal forebrain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease implicated

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

H.M.showed little or no long-term retention on the

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Exam 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

The up-the-nose case of N.A.had a major impact on theories of amnesia because

The main source of the brain's acetylcholine is the

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

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

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

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

In Alzheimer's disease,the brain damage is

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

Support for the hypothesis that long-term potentiation is the mechanism of memory came from the discovery that

An MRI of N.A.'s brain revealed

Engram cells are neurons that

The radial arm maze can be used to study both reference memory and __________ memory.

Because H.M.'s surgery seemed to disrupt only those retrograde memories acquired shortly before his surgery,it was once widely believed that the hippocampus

K.C.,the man who can't time travel,experienced a severe deficit in __________ memory.

NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter.

In early studies of medial-temporal-lobe amnesia in monkeys,the cortex underlying the hippocampus and amygdala was always damaged because the lesions were

After his surgery,H.M.'s IQ had

The identification of basal forebrain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease implicated

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

H.M.showed little or no long-term retention on the

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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