Question 1

On which of the following tests did H.M.display substantial long-term memory as indicated by improved performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pavlovian conditioning test 
B)  block-tapping +1 test 
C)  mirror-drawing test 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  Pavlovian conditioning test 
B)  block-tapping +1 test 
C)  mirror-drawing test 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 2

Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex often display __________ deficits on conventional tests of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  few 
B)  extreme 
C)  many 
D)  complex 
E)  both B and C 
A)  few 
B)  extreme 
C)  many 
D)  complex 
E)  both B and C

Question 3

Co-occurrence has been shown to be critical for the induction of LTP.Co-occurrence refers to the requirement for simultaneous activity in

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus and dentate. 
B)  sensory neurons and motor neurons. 
C)  presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  the CA1 and CA3. 
E)  pyramidal and granule cells. 
A)  the hippocampus and dentate. 
B)  sensory neurons and motor neurons. 
C)  presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  the CA1 and CA3. 
E)  pyramidal and granule cells.

Question 4

Following his surgery,H.M.seemed to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  an extreme retrograde amnesia for remote events. 
B)  a complete disruption of short-term memory. 
C)  a mild retrograde amnesia for events of the 2 years preceding the surgery. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  an extreme retrograde amnesia for remote events. 
B)  a complete disruption of short-term memory. 
C)  a mild retrograde amnesia for events of the 2 years preceding the surgery. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 5

The human medial temporal lobe includes the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  medial temporal cortex. 
D)  CA1 subfield. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  medial temporal cortex. 
D)  CA1 subfield. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

The first theories of Korsakoff's amnesia attributed it to mammillary body damage,but later evidence suggested that damage to the __________ is more likely the 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 7

H.M.'s surgery was a success in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the incidence of his seizures was markedly reduced. 
B)  his IQ was increased. 
C)  it became possible to reduce the level of his anticonvulsant medication. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the incidence of his seizures was markedly reduced. 
B)  his IQ was increased. 
C)  it became possible to reduce the level of his anticonvulsant medication. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 8

Bilateral lesions of the medial temporal cortex that do not damage the hippocampus or amygdala produce

Accepted Answer

A)  slight object-recognition deficits in rats. 
B)  no object-recognition deficits in monkeys. 
C)  slight object-recognition deficits in monkeys. 
D)  major object recognition deficits in both rats and monkeys. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  slight object-recognition deficits in rats. 
B)  no object-recognition deficits in monkeys. 
C)  slight object-recognition deficits in monkeys. 
D)  major object recognition deficits in both rats and monkeys. 
E)  both A and C

Question 9

The retrograde amnesia associated with closed-head injury has been frequently studied in laboratory animals by

Accepted Answer

A)  hitting them on the head with a little rubber hammer. 
B)  administering acetylcholine agonists. 
C)  administering electroconvulsive shock. 
D)  using multiple-trial learning tests that must be learned over several days. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  hitting them on the head with a little rubber hammer. 
B)  administering acetylcholine agonists. 
C)  administering electroconvulsive shock. 
D)  using multiple-trial learning tests that must be learned over several days. 
E)  both B and D

Question 10

Stimulation of the __________ elicits a response in the __________ layer of the hippocampal __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perforant path; granule-cell; dentate gyrus 
B)  dentate gyrus; perforant-path; pyramidal cells 
C)  dentate gyrus; granule-cell; pyramidal cells 
D)  pyramidal cells; dentate-gyrus; granule cells 
E)  perforant layer; pyramidal-cell; gyrus 
A)  perforant path; granule-cell; dentate gyrus 
B)  dentate gyrus; perforant-path; pyramidal cells 
C)  dentate gyrus; granule-cell; pyramidal cells 
D)  pyramidal cells; dentate-gyrus; granule cells 
E)  perforant layer; pyramidal-cell; gyrus

Question 11

The striatum is thought to store

Accepted Answer

A)  memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses. 
B)  the type of memories that develop incrementally over many trials (habit formation). 
C)  memory for habits. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses. 
B)  the type of memories that develop incrementally over many trials (habit formation). 
C)  memory for habits. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

H.M.'s postsurgical digit span was found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  109. 
B)  125. 
C)  112. 
D)  114. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  109. 
B)  125. 
C)  112. 
D)  114. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Electroconvulsive shock is commonly used in studies of memory because it

Accepted Answer

A)  improves semantic memory. 
B)  has amnesic effects similar to those produced by concussion. 
C)  causes hippocampal damage. 
D)  is an effective form of therapy for anxiety. 
E)  produces no retrograde effects on memory. 
A)  improves semantic memory. 
B)  has amnesic effects similar to those produced by concussion. 
C)  causes hippocampal damage. 
D)  is an effective form of therapy for anxiety. 
E)  produces no retrograde effects on memory.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  medial temporal lobe pathology. 
B)  no ability to form 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)  no ability to form 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 15

Evidence shows that the NMDA receptor is involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  all LTP phenomena. 
B)  postsynaptic inhibition. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  LTP at some synapses. 
E)  eye blink inhibition. 
A)  all LTP phenomena. 
B)  postsynaptic inhibition. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  LTP at some synapses. 
E)  eye blink inhibition.

Question 16

Monkeys with large medial-temporal-lobe lesions displayed deficits on the __________ test that were similar in major respects to the memory deficits displayed by H.M.

Accepted Answer

A)  digit-span +1 
B)  WAIS 
C)  incomplete-pictures 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample 
E)  digit-span 
A)  digit-span +1 
B)  WAIS 
C)  incomplete-pictures 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample 
E)  digit-span

Question 17

The __________ is thought to play a role in working memory and memory for temporal order.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Some hippocampal neurons become active only when the subject is

Accepted Answer

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 19

The major source of the brain's acetylcholine is often degenerated in Alzheimer's patients.This area is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major source of the brain's acetylcholine...

Question 20

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.

On which of the following tests did H.M.display substantial long-term memory as indicated by improved performance?

Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex often display __________ deficits on conventional tests of memory.

Co-occurrence has been shown to be critical for the induction of LTP.Co-occurrence refers to the requirement for simultaneous activity in

Following his surgery,H.M.seemed to experience

The human medial temporal lobe includes the

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

H.M.'s surgery was a success in that

Bilateral lesions of the medial temporal cortex that do not damage the hippocampus or amygdala produce

The retrograde amnesia associated with closed-head injury has been frequently studied in laboratory animals by

Stimulation of the elicits a response in the layer of the hippocampal __.

The striatum is thought to store

H.M.'s postsurgical digit span was found to be

Electroconvulsive shock is commonly used in studies of memory because it

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

Evidence shows that the NMDA receptor is involved in

Monkeys with large medial-temporal-lobe lesions displayed deficits on the __________ test that were similar in major respects to the memory deficits displayed by H.M.

The __________ is thought to play a role in working memory and memory for temporal order.

Some hippocampal neurons become active only when the subject is

The major source of the brain's acetylcholine is often degenerated in Alzheimer's patients.This area is the __________.

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

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On which of the following tests did H.M.display substantial long-term memory as indicated by improved performance?

Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex often display __________ deficits on conventional tests of memory.

Co-occurrence has been shown to be critical for the induction of LTP.Co-occurrence refers to the requirement for simultaneous activity in

Following his surgery,H.M.seemed to experience

The human medial temporal lobe includes the

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

H.M.'s surgery was a success in that

Bilateral lesions of the medial temporal cortex that do not damage the hippocampus or amygdala produce

The retrograde amnesia associated with closed-head injury has been frequently studied in laboratory animals by

Stimulation of the __________ elicits a response in the __________ layer of the hippocampal __________.

The striatum is thought to store

H.M.'s postsurgical digit span was found to be

Electroconvulsive shock is commonly used in studies of memory because it

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

Evidence shows that the NMDA receptor is involved in

Monkeys with large medial-temporal-lobe lesions displayed deficits on the __________ test that were similar in major respects to the memory deficits displayed by H.M.

The __________ is thought to play a role in working memory and memory for temporal order.

Some hippocampal neurons become active only when the subject is

The major source of the brain's acetylcholine is often degenerated in Alzheimer's patients.This area is the __________.

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in 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

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Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

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Stimulation of the elicits a response in the layer of the hippocampal __.