Question 1

NMDA receptors ___________ when the nearby membrane is not depolarized.

Accepted Answer

A)  allow both sodium and calcium to enter the cell 
B)  are blocked by a molecule of calcium 
C)  are blocked by a molecule of magnesium 
D)  allow potassium to leave the cell 
A)  allow both sodium and calcium to enter the cell 
B)  are blocked by a molecule of calcium 
C)  are blocked by a molecule of magnesium 
D)  allow potassium to leave the cell

Question 2

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

Accepted Answer

A)  input from the rhinal cortex to the dentate gyrus. 
B)  the dentate gyrus and CA3. 
C)  CA3 and CA1. 
D)  CA1 and the hypothalamus. 
A)  input from the rhinal cortex to the dentate gyrus. 
B)  the dentate gyrus and CA3. 
C)  CA3 and CA1. 
D)  CA1 and the hypothalamus.

Question 3

For days after a powerful earthquake, Lavonne jumped whenever an airplane flew over her house to land at the nearby airport. This response is likely a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  sensitization. 
A)  instinct. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  sensitization.

Question 4

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsomedial thalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  anterior thalamus. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
A)  dorsomedial thalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  anterior thalamus. 
D)  prefrontal cortex.

Question 5

In studies of LTP in hippocampal tissue, a rapid series of shocks

Accepted Answer

A)  increases postsynaptic potentials for hours. 
B)  increases postsynaptic potentials for up to 10 minutes after stimulation. 
C)  has progressively larger postsynaptic potentials during the series. 
D)  decreases the postsynaptic potentials. 
A)  increases postsynaptic potentials for hours. 
B)  increases postsynaptic potentials for up to 10 minutes after stimulation. 
C)  has progressively larger postsynaptic potentials during the series. 
D)  decreases the postsynaptic potentials.

Question 6

Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) experienced his most severe memory problems with his

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  short-term memory. 
A)  episodic memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  short-term memory.

Question 7

The classical conditioning studies in Aplysia found that gill withdrawal was the conditioned response to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical shock to the tail 
B)  touching the CS+ 
C)  touching the CS? 
D)  electrical shock to the siphon 
A)  electrical shock to the tail 
B)  touching the CS+ 
C)  touching the CS? 
D)  electrical shock to the siphon

Question 8

Habituation in Aplysia can last up to

Accepted Answer

A)  three hours. 
B)  one day. 
C)  three days. 
D)  three weeks. 
A)  three hours. 
B)  one day. 
C)  three days. 
D)  three weeks.

Question 9

An engram is defined as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  physical representation of memory in the brain. 
B)  area of association cortex. 
C)  type of lesion that reduces memory capacity. 
D)  metaphor for the mind. 
A)  physical representation of memory in the brain. 
B)  area of association cortex. 
C)  type of lesion that reduces memory capacity. 
D)  metaphor for the mind.

Question 10

The best example of working memory from these examples is

Accepted Answer

A)  what you had for breakfast this morning. 
B)  the question you just read and are trying to answer. 
C)  your best friend's name. 
D)  the instructions your professor gave you when you began taking this exam. 
A)  what you had for breakfast this morning. 
B)  the question you just read and are trying to answer. 
C)  your best friend's name. 
D)  the instructions your professor gave you when you began taking this exam.

Question 11

What is a Hebb (or Hebbian) synapse, and how is this concept related to LTP?

Accepted Answer

A Hebbian synapse is one that changes wi

Question 12

The case of Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) taught us much about memory. Molaison experienced anterograde amnesia for declarative memories. Describe the structures involved in declarative memory and how this case provided that understanding.

Accepted Answer

We now understand that the hippocampus i

Question 13

Semantic and episodic memories are types of explicit memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If you temporarily inactivate the red nucleus, this will prevent

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned responding but not learning. 
B)  both conditioned responding and learning. 
C)  neither conditioned responding nor learning. 
D)  learning but not conditioned responding. 
A)  conditioned responding but not learning. 
B)  both conditioned responding and learning. 
C)  neither conditioned responding nor learning. 
D)  learning but not conditioned responding.

Question 15

Your great uncle recently had a stroke, and there have been some subtle differences in his behavior. For example, you were playing checkers, and he was doing fine. But when your checker was "kinged" and could therefore move according to a different set of rules, he didn't seem to be able to adjust. When you asked him if he realized what the rules said, he did, but he continued to play as if he didn't. Considering what you learned about brain areas and memory, what part of his brain would you suspect has damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus 
B)  the diencephalon 
C)  the prefrontal cortex 
D)  the parietal lobe 
A)  the hippocampus 
B)  the diencephalon 
C)  the prefrontal cortex 
D)  the parietal lobe

Question 16

Behaviors that are species-specific, are activated by environmental stimuli and can be complex, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes. 
B)  instincts. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  sensitization. 
A)  reflexes. 
B)  instincts. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  sensitization.

Question 17

As a young child, Eli was bitten by a dog, and he continues to be frightened anytime he sees a large dog. For Eli, dogs are a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditioned response. 
B)  unconditioned stimulus. 
C)  conditioned response. 
D)  conditioned stimulus. 
A)  unconditioned response. 
B)  unconditioned stimulus. 
C)  conditioned response. 
D)  conditioned stimulus.

Question 18

The memories that are easiest to explain in words are

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  declarative 
D)  implicit 
A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  declarative 
D)  implicit

Question 19

A lesion in a rat's ______ interferes with the classically conditioned fear response.

Accepted Answer

A)  septal area 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  mammillary bodies 
D)  amygdala 
A)  septal area 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  mammillary bodies 
D)  amygdala

Question 20

The interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia form which of the following types of synapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  axo-axonic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
B)  axo-dendritic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
C)  axo-axonic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill 
D)  axo-dendritic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill 
A)  axo-axonic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
B)  axo-dendritic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
C)  axo-axonic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill 
D)  axo-dendritic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill

NMDA receptors ___________ when the nearby membrane is not depolarized.

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

For days after a powerful earthquake, Lavonne jumped whenever an airplane flew over her house to land at the nearby airport. This response is likely a result of

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

In studies of LTP in hippocampal tissue, a rapid series of shocks

Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) experienced his most severe memory problems with his

The classical conditioning studies in Aplysia found that gill withdrawal was the conditioned response to _____.

Habituation in Aplysia can last up to

An engram is defined as a(n)

The best example of working memory from these examples is

What is a Hebb (or Hebbian) synapse, and how is this concept related to LTP?

The case of Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) taught us much about memory. Molaison experienced anterograde amnesia for declarative memories. Describe the structures involved in declarative memory and how this case provided that understanding.

Semantic and episodic memories are types of explicit memories.

If you temporarily inactivate the red nucleus, this will prevent

Behaviors that are species-specific, are activated by environmental stimuli and can be complex, are called

As a young child, Eli was bitten by a dog, and he continues to be frightened anytime he sees a large dog. For Eli, dogs are a(n)

The memories that are easiest to explain in words are

A lesion in a rat's ______ interferes with the classically conditioned fear response.

The interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia form which of the following types of synapse?

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

NMDA receptors ___________ when the nearby membrane is not depolarized.

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

For days after a powerful earthquake, Lavonne jumped whenever an airplane flew over her house to land at the nearby airport. This response is likely a result of

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

In studies of LTP in hippocampal tissue, a rapid series of shocks

Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) experienced his most severe memory problems with his

The classical conditioning studies in Aplysia found that gill withdrawal was the conditioned response to _____.

Habituation in Aplysia can last up to

An engram is defined as a(n)

The best example of working memory from these examples is

What is a Hebb (or Hebbian) synapse, and how is this concept related to LTP?

The case of Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) taught us much about memory. Molaison experienced anterograde amnesia for declarative memories. Describe the structures involved in declarative memory and how this case provided that understanding.

Semantic and episodic memories are types of explicit memories.

If you temporarily inactivate the red nucleus, this will prevent

Behaviors that are species-specific, are activated by environmental stimuli and can be complex, are called

As a young child, Eli was bitten by a dog, and he continues to be frightened anytime he sees a large dog. For Eli, dogs are a(n)

The memories that are easiest to explain in words are

A lesion in a rat's ______ interferes with the classically conditioned fear response.

The interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia form which of the following types of synapse?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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