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 amnesia, his circadian cycles were disturbed. 
C)  during his posttraumatic amnesia, when he recalled few of the details of his own life, he remembered the case of H.M. 
D)  he should not have been skiing after a head injury. 
E)  he never forgot how to ski during his amnesia. 
A)  he is a sleep researcher who sleeps a lot. 
B)  during his amnesia, his circadian cycles were disturbed. 
C)  during his posttraumatic amnesia, when he recalled few of the details of his own life, he remembered the case of H.M. 
D)  he should not have been skiing after a head injury. 
E)  he never forgot how to ski during his amnesia.

Question 2

Here is an illustration of coronal section of a monkey brain cut through the hippocampus and amygdala.The shaded area indicates the position of the
)

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  rhinal cortex portion of the medial temporal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  parietal cortex. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  rhinal cortex portion of the medial temporal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  parietal cortex. 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

According to the reconsolidation notion,long-term memories are temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia when they are

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A)  recalled. 
B)  transferred to the cortex. 
C)  transferred to the hippocampus. 
D)  transferred to LTP. 
E)  consolidated. 
A)  recalled. 
B)  transferred to the cortex. 
C)  transferred to the hippocampus. 
D)  transferred to LTP. 
E)  consolidated.

Question 4

The amygdala appears to be involved in the __________ component of memory,whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the __________ component.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional; sensorimotor 
B)  visual; temporal 
C)  spatial; visual 
D)  sensory; emotional 
E)  procedural; implicit 
A)  emotional; sensorimotor 
B)  visual; temporal 
C)  spatial; visual 
D)  sensory; emotional 
E)  procedural; implicit

Question 5

A major contribution of H.M.'s case was the following: It

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first to strongly implicate the medial temporal lobes in memory. 
B)  effectively challenged the view that memorial functions are diffusely and equivalently distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  provided support for the view that there are distinct modes of short-term and long-term storage. 
D)  provided evidence of memory without conscious awareness. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  was the first to strongly implicate the medial temporal lobes in memory. 
B)  effectively challenged the view that memorial functions are diffusely and equivalently distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  provided support for the view that there are distinct modes of short-term and long-term storage. 
D)  provided evidence of memory without conscious awareness. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Patients with prefrontal cortex damage often display deficits in

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  memory for the temporal order of events. 
C)  reference memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  working memory. 
B)  memory for the temporal order of events. 
C)  reference memory. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

A change in the brain that stores a memory is called

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A)  LTP. 
B)  an engram. 
C)  a memorial. 
D)  a stilton. 
E)  synaptic facilitation. 
A)  LTP. 
B)  an engram. 
C)  a memorial. 
D)  a stilton. 
E)  synaptic facilitation.

Question 8

Currently,consolidation is thought to last

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A)  10 seconds. 
B)  2 minutes. 
C)  10 minutes. 
D)  2 days. 
E)  a very long time, if not indefinitely. 
A)  10 seconds. 
B)  2 minutes. 
C)  10 minutes. 
D)  2 days. 
E)  a very long time, if not indefinitely.

Question 9

H.M.'s operation was a bilateral __________ temporal lobectomy.

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The answer of H.M.'s operation was a bilateral __________ temporal...

Question 10

According to the text,the scientific evidence has not proven 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 11

Rats have one advantage over monkeys in the study of medial temporal lobe amnesia:

Accepted Answer

A)  In rats, the hippocampus can readily be aspirated without substantial medial temporal cortex damage. 
B)  Rats live longer. 
C)  Rats learn object-recognition tasks more readily. 
D)  Rats have better episodic memories. 
E)  Rats have a subcortical hippocampus. 
A)  In rats, the hippocampus can readily be aspirated without substantial medial temporal cortex damage. 
B)  Rats live longer. 
C)  Rats learn object-recognition tasks more readily. 
D)  Rats have better episodic memories. 
E)  Rats have a subcortical hippocampus.

Question 12

One patient with prefrontal damage could not cook a meal because she could not

Accepted Answer

A)  remember the steps involved in preparing a meal. 
B)  find her utensils. 
C)  carry out the various steps involved in preparing a meal in proper sequence. 
D)  read her cookbooks. 
E)  recognize Wilder Penfield. 
A)  remember the steps involved in preparing a meal. 
B)  find her utensils. 
C)  carry out the various steps involved in preparing a meal in proper sequence. 
D)  read her cookbooks. 
E)  recognize Wilder Penfield.

Question 13

The reduction of cholinergic activity in the brains of predementia Alzheimer's patients results from damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal forebrain. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  mediodorsal nuclei. 
D)  rhinal cortex. 
E)  mammillary bodies. 
A)  basal forebrain. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  mediodorsal nuclei. 
D)  rhinal cortex. 
E)  mammillary bodies.

Question 14

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 15

Alzheimer's amnesia is usually studied in

Accepted Answer

A)  monkeys. 
B)  predementia Alzheimer's patients. 
C)  advanced cases of Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  neuropsychological patients with mediodorsal nucleus damage. 
E)  neuropsychological patients with medial temporal lobe damage. 
A)  monkeys. 
B)  predementia Alzheimer's patients. 
C)  advanced cases of Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  neuropsychological patients with mediodorsal nucleus damage. 
E)  neuropsychological patients with medial temporal lobe damage.

Question 16

Recent studies have demonstrated that infantile amnesia can occur for __________ memories without affecting __________ memories of 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 17

Although much evidence from various species 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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

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 20

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

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

Here is an illustration of coronal section of a monkey brain cut through the hippocampus and amygdala.The shaded area indicates the position of the )

According to the reconsolidation notion,long-term memories are temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia when they are

The amygdala appears to be involved in the component of memory,whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the component.

A major contribution of H.M.'s case was the following: It

Patients with prefrontal cortex damage often display deficits in

A change in the brain that stores a memory is called

Currently,consolidation is thought to last

H.M.'s operation was a bilateral __________ temporal lobectomy.

According to the text,the scientific evidence has not proven the effectiveness of

Rats have one advantage over monkeys in the study of medial temporal lobe amnesia:

One patient with prefrontal damage could not cook a meal because she could not

The reduction of cholinergic activity in the brains of predementia Alzheimer's patients results from damage to the

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

Alzheimer's amnesia is usually studied in

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

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

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

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

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

Here is an illustration of coronal section of a monkey brain cut through the hippocampus and amygdala.The shaded area indicates the position of the )

According to the reconsolidation notion,long-term memories are temporarily susceptible to posttraumatic amnesia when they are

The amygdala appears to be involved in the __________ component of memory,whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the __________ component.

A major contribution of H.M.'s case was the following: It

Patients with prefrontal cortex damage often display deficits in

A change in the brain that stores a memory is called

Currently,consolidation is thought to last

H.M.'s operation was a bilateral __________ temporal lobectomy.

According to the text,the scientific evidence has not proven the effectiveness of

Rats have one advantage over monkeys in the study of medial temporal lobe amnesia:

One patient with prefrontal damage could not cook a meal because she could not

The reduction of cholinergic activity in the brains of predementia Alzheimer's patients results from damage to the

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

Alzheimer's amnesia is usually studied in

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

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

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

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

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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The amygdala appears to be involved in the component of memory,whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the component.

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