Exam 12: Learning and Memory

 Jeremy is an experienced professional sprinter who is confident in his technique and preparation. As his stress levels increase during an important competition, it is likely that his performance will

 LTD occurs in multiple regions of the brain. Explain how LTD occurs in the cerebellum.

 What fiber pathway is indicated in this illustration by the #8?

 It appears that the hippocampus participates in matching correct responses to their contexts during _______ training.

 Extinction is best described as an example of

 The reduced response to a repeated harmless stimulus is an example of

 In conditioned fear research with rats, which of the following might be used by the experimenters as a conditioned response?

 Climbing fibers synapsing in the cerebellum originate from cells located in the

 Simultaneous activity of several synapses on the same postsynaptic neuron during LTP is referred to as

 LTP may last

 Following a traumatic experience, the hippocampus experiences a refractory period but the amygdala does not.

 The formation of procedural memories may involve activity in the

 In response to stressful events, the amygdala

 Declarative memories include _________ memories.

 Areas CA1 to CA4 are found in

 Levels of protein kinase M zeta (PKM?) increase during the stage of LTP stabilization.

 Lashley's concept of equipotentiality means that

 The nucleus accumbens

 Before reading the chapter on neuropsychology in his behavioral neuroscience textbook, Christopher had never heard of brain worms. Once he had mastered this knowledge, information about brain worms became part of Christopher's _________ memory.

 A puff of air to the eye of a rabbit is the _______ in the classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane.