Question 1

Which of the following has been used extensively in the assessment of explicit object-recognition deficits 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)  Mumby box 
A)  radial arm maze 
B)  one-trial appetitive learning paradigm 
C)  nondelayed matching-to-sample task 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample task 
E)  Mumby box

Question 2

Label this illustration of how LTP is often studied.Then use this illustration,and any others that you may wish to supply,to describe and explain how LTP is typically produced and measured.

Accepted Answer

40% for effective use of illus

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.

Accepted Answer

30% for a description of posttraumatic a

Question 4

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 5

There is substantial evidence that the__________ plays a major role memory for spatial location.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There is substantial evidence that the__________ plays...

Question 6

In searching for the neural bases of LTP,many researchers assume that separate mechanisms account for

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance and extinction. 
B)  maintenance, reinforcement, and forgetting. 
C)  expression and induction. 
D)  induction, maintenance, and expression. 
E)  learning, memory, and motivation. 
A)  maintenance and extinction. 
B)  maintenance, reinforcement, and forgetting. 
C)  expression and induction. 
D)  induction, maintenance, and expression. 
E)  learning, memory, and motivation.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Which of the following amnesic patients suffered what appeared to be selective bilateral damage to the CA1 subfield of the hippocampal pyramidal-cell layer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The cerebellum is thought to store memories of

Accepted Answer

A)  learned sensorimotor skills. 
B)  faces. 
C)  time. 
D)  objects. 
E)  spatial locations. 
A)  learned sensorimotor skills. 
B)  faces. 
C)  time. 
D)  objects. 
E)  spatial locations.

Question 11

Discuss Korsakoff's syndrome and the amnesia associated with it.What areas of the brain have been linked to Korsakoff's syndrome,and what is the evidence for these links?

Accepted Answer

30% for discussing Korsakoff's

Question 12

The most commonly employed test of short-term verbal memory is the

Accepted Answer

A)  block-tapping test. 
B)  digit-span test. 
C)  digit-span +1 test. 
D)  WAIS. 
E)  paired-associate test. 
A)  block-tapping test. 
B)  digit-span test. 
C)  digit-span +1 test. 
D)  WAIS. 
E)  paired-associate test.

Question 13

LTP is induced only when the high-intensity,high-frequency stimulation activates

Accepted Answer

A)  the presynaptic neurons but not the postsynaptic neurons. 
B)  the postsynaptic neurons but not the presynaptic neurons. 
C)  both the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  the hippocampus. 
E)  the hippocampus and the perforant path. 
A)  the presynaptic neurons but not the postsynaptic neurons. 
B)  the postsynaptic neurons but not the presynaptic neurons. 
C)  both the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  the hippocampus. 
E)  the hippocampus and the perforant path.

Question 14

Neurons that respond only to specific individuals or objects have been discovered in the human brain.These have been termed concept cells or

Accepted Answer

A)  Halle Berry neurons. 
B)  Jennifer Aniston neurons. 
C)  Lisa Kudrow neurons. 
D)  Yoda neurons. 
E)  person cells. 
A)  Halle Berry neurons. 
B)  Jennifer Aniston neurons. 
C)  Lisa Kudrow neurons. 
D)  Yoda neurons. 
E)  person cells.

Question 15

The __________ is thought to store memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is thought to store memories...

Question 16

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 17

In a nutshell,H.M.'s main problem seems to be that he

Accepted Answer

A)  has no long-term memories. 
B)  can form no new long-term memories. 
C)  can form no new explicit long-term memories. 
D)  has a devastating retrograde amnesia for remote events. 
E)  can form no new implicit long-term memories. 
A)  has no long-term memories. 
B)  can form no new long-term memories. 
C)  can form no new explicit long-term memories. 
D)  has a devastating retrograde amnesia for remote events. 
E)  can form no new implicit long-term memories.

Question 18

Korsakoff's syndrome is typically associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  amnesia. 
B)  chronic alcohol consumption. 
C)  damage to the medial diencephalon. 
D)  confusion and personality changes. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  amnesia. 
B)  chronic alcohol consumption. 
C)  damage to the medial diencephalon. 
D)  confusion and personality changes. 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

Jennifer Aniston neurons are also called

Accepted Answer

A)  concept cells. 
B)  Lisa Kudrow neurons. 
C)  person cells. 
D)  hippocampal cells. 
E)  movie cells. 
A)  concept cells. 
B)  Lisa Kudrow neurons. 
C)  person cells. 
D)  hippocampal cells. 
E)  movie cells.

Question 20

Memory for general principles and skills required to perform a task is called __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex 
B)  reference 
C)  working 
D)  place 
E)  inclusive 
A)  complex 
B)  reference 
C)  working 
D)  place 
E)  inclusive

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

Label this illustration of how LTP is often studied.Then use this illustration,and any others that you may wish to supply,to describe and explain how LTP is typically produced and measured.

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.

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

There is substantial evidence that the__________ plays a major role memory for spatial location.

In searching for the neural bases of LTP,many researchers assume that separate mechanisms account for

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

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

Which of the following amnesic patients suffered what appeared to be selective bilateral damage to the CA1 subfield of the hippocampal pyramidal-cell layer?

The cerebellum is thought to store memories of

Discuss Korsakoff's syndrome and the amnesia associated with it.What areas of the brain have been linked to Korsakoff's syndrome,and what is the evidence for these links?

The most commonly employed test of short-term verbal memory is the

LTP is induced only when the high-intensity,high-frequency stimulation activates

Neurons that respond only to specific individuals or objects have been discovered in the human brain.These have been termed concept cells or

The __________ is thought to store memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses.

The amygdala is thought to play a role in

In a nutshell,H.M.'s main problem seems to be that he

Korsakoff's syndrome is typically associated with

Jennifer Aniston neurons are also called

Memory for general principles and skills required to perform a task is called __________ memory.

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Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

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Exam 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

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

Label this illustration of how LTP is often studied.Then use this illustration,and any others that you may wish to supply,to describe and explain how LTP is typically produced and measured.

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.

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

There is substantial evidence that the__________ plays a major role memory for spatial location.

In searching for the neural bases of LTP,many researchers assume that separate mechanisms account for

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

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

Which of the following amnesic patients suffered what appeared to be selective bilateral damage to the CA1 subfield of the hippocampal pyramidal-cell layer?

The cerebellum is thought to store memories of

Discuss Korsakoff's syndrome and the amnesia associated with it.What areas of the brain have been linked to Korsakoff's syndrome,and what is the evidence for these links?

The most commonly employed test of short-term verbal memory is the

LTP is induced only when the high-intensity,high-frequency stimulation activates

Neurons that respond only to specific individuals or objects have been discovered in the human brain.These have been termed concept cells or

The __________ is thought to store memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses.

The amygdala is thought to play a role in

In a nutshell,H.M.'s main problem seems to be that he

Korsakoff's syndrome is typically associated with

Jennifer Aniston neurons are also called

Memory for general principles and skills required to perform a task is called __________ memory.

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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