Question 1

The type of memory that can hold unlimited amounts of information indefinitely is _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  working. 
C)  long-term 
D)  working 
A)  sensory 
B)  working. 
C)  long-term 
D)  working

Question 2

Describe the information processing model of memory, focusing on the different types of memory. Describe and differentiate each type, giving special attention to the "subtypes" of the longest-lasting memory.

Accepted Answer

The model states that there are three ty

Question 3

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alice, who at 78 is active in her church, still walks two miles a day, and has recently joined the Great Books Club, which meets regularly for literature discussions in her neighborhood 
B)  Mary, who at 78 is widowed and is quite content to be alone 
C)  Anita, who is 78, has never married, lives in a peaceful country home, and spends a great deal of time knitting and crocheting for charity 
D)  Joanne, who is 78 and spends most of her time watching television game shows 
A)  Alice, who at 78 is active in her church, still walks two miles a day, and has recently joined the Great Books Club, which meets regularly for literature discussions in her neighborhood 
B)  Mary, who at 78 is widowed and is quite content to be alone 
C)  Anita, who is 78, has never married, lives in a peaceful country home, and spends a great deal of time knitting and crocheting for charity 
D)  Joanne, who is 78 and spends most of her time watching television game shows

Question 4

In the given cortical diagram are five labeled structures. Summarize the inputs into and outputs from the structure labeled #2 in this diagram.

Accepted Answer

2 is a Purkinje cell, which re

Question 5

The brain changes as we age. Explain the changes in brain activity involved in processing memories that occur with an aged brain.

Accepted Answer

Most measures of cognitive ability in he

Question 6

Explain the difference between associative and non-associative types of learning and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Associative learning has two major types

Question 7

In sensitization experiments, shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
B)  increased gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
C)  absence of the gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
D)  gill-withdrawal reflex in response to head touch but not siphon touch. 
A)  reduced gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
B)  increased gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
C)  absence of the gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
D)  gill-withdrawal reflex in response to head touch but not siphon touch.

Question 8

Damage to the cerebellum will NOT be the cause of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty remembering where you are 
B)  difficulty with coordinated movement 
C)  difficulty learning new motor skills 
D)  difficulty performing previously learned motor skills 
A)  difficulty remembering where you are 
B)  difficulty with coordinated movement 
C)  difficulty learning new motor skills 
D)  difficulty performing previously learned motor skills

Question 9

Summarize the role of the amygdala in the classical conditioning of fear.

Accepted Answer

Perception of danger leads to a number o

Question 10

In experiments Wilder Penfield performed on patients, they reported experiential memories when he stimulated which region of their brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobes 
B)  amygdalae 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes 
A)  parietal lobes 
B)  amygdalae 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes

Question 11

A quick, involuntary response that always occurs in the presence of specific stimuli is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  reflex. 
B)  instinct. 
C)  fixed action pattern. 
D)  learned behavior. 
A)  reflex. 
B)  instinct. 
C)  fixed action pattern. 
D)  learned behavior.

Question 12

The clearest example of episodic memory from these examples is

Accepted Answer

A)  what you ate for dinner last night. 
B)  the meaning of the word exculpatory. 
C)  the name of the first president of the United States. 
D)  how to ride a bike. 
A)  what you ate for dinner last night. 
B)  the meaning of the word exculpatory. 
C)  the name of the first president of the United States. 
D)  how to ride a bike.

Question 13

This type of memory is easier to demonstrate than to explain in words.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  sensory 
D)  semantic 
A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  sensory 
D)  semantic

Question 14

The case of Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) and his long-term anterograde amnesia following temporal lobe surgery provided strong evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memories are stored in the hippocampus. 
B)  medial temporal lobe structures are necessary for the retrieval of stored memories. 
C)  the hippocampus is essential to the formation of implicit memories. 
D)  declarative and nondeclarative memories are processed differently. 
A)  long-term memories are stored in the hippocampus. 
B)  medial temporal lobe structures are necessary for the retrieval of stored memories. 
C)  the hippocampus is essential to the formation of implicit memories. 
D)  declarative and nondeclarative memories are processed differently.

Question 15

A drug that is an antagonist for the NMDA glutamate receptor blocks

Accepted Answer

A)  both LTP and spatial memory acquisition. 
B)  neither LTP nor spatial memory acquisition. 
C)  LTP but not with spatial memory acquisition. 
D)  spatial memory but not with LTP. 
A)  both LTP and spatial memory acquisition. 
B)  neither LTP nor spatial memory acquisition. 
C)  LTP but not with spatial memory acquisition. 
D)  spatial memory but not with LTP.

Question 16

The gill withdrawal reflex in Aplysia is controlled by neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain. 
B)  buccal ganglia. 
C)  pedal ganglia. 
D)  abdominal ganglia. 
A)  brain. 
B)  buccal ganglia. 
C)  pedal ganglia. 
D)  abdominal ganglia.

Question 17

Information from structure #1, known as ____________________, leaves the hippocampus via structure #____________________, which forms the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Information from structure #1, known as ____________________,...

Question 18

The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitization of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
B)  classical conditioning of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
C)  habituation of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
D)  extinction of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
A)  sensitization of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
B)  classical conditioning of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
C)  habituation of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
D)  extinction of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex.

Question 19

Short-term habituation in Aplysia occurs when _________ neurotransmitter is released at synapses with _________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; gill motor 
B)  less; siphon sensory 
C)  more; gill motor 
D)  more; siphon sensory 
A)  less; gill motor 
B)  less; siphon sensory 
C)  more; gill motor 
D)  more; siphon sensory

Question 20

Relative to observations of healthy young adults, observations of the brain activity in healthy aging people show

Accepted Answer

A)  consistently decreased activation. 
B)  consistently increased activation. 
C)  areas of both increased and decreased activation. 
D)  no differences. 
A)  consistently decreased activation. 
B)  consistently increased activation. 
C)  areas of both increased and decreased activation. 
D)  no differences.

The type of memory that can hold unlimited amounts of information indefinitely is _____ memory.

Describe the information processing model of memory, focusing on the different types of memory. Describe and differentiate each type, giving special attention to the "subtypes" of the longest-lasting memory.

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

In the given cortical diagram are five labeled structures. Summarize the inputs into and outputs from the structure labeled #2 in this diagram.

The brain changes as we age. Explain the changes in brain activity involved in processing memories that occur with an aged brain.

Explain the difference between associative and non-associative types of learning and give an example of each.

In sensitization experiments, shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)

Damage to the cerebellum will NOT be the cause of which of the following?

Summarize the role of the amygdala in the classical conditioning of fear.

In experiments Wilder Penfield performed on patients, they reported experiential memories when he stimulated which region of their brains?

A quick, involuntary response that always occurs in the presence of specific stimuli is called a(n)

The clearest example of episodic memory from these examples is

This type of memory is easier to demonstrate than to explain in words.

The case of Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) and his long-term anterograde amnesia following temporal lobe surgery provided strong evidence that

A drug that is an antagonist for the NMDA glutamate receptor blocks

The gill withdrawal reflex in Aplysia is controlled by neurons in the

Information from structure #1, known as , leaves the hippocampus via structure #, which forms the .

The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

Short-term habituation in Aplysia occurs when _ neurotransmitter is released at synapses with _ neurons.

Relative to observations of healthy young adults, observations of the brain activity in healthy aging people show

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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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

The type of memory that can hold unlimited amounts of information indefinitely is _____ memory.

Describe the information processing model of memory, focusing on the different types of memory. Describe and differentiate each type, giving special attention to the "subtypes" of the longest-lasting memory.

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

In the given cortical diagram are five labeled structures. Summarize the inputs into and outputs from the structure labeled #2 in this diagram.

The brain changes as we age. Explain the changes in brain activity involved in processing memories that occur with an aged brain.

Explain the difference between associative and non-associative types of learning and give an example of each.

In sensitization experiments, shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)

Damage to the cerebellum will NOT be the cause of which of the following?

Summarize the role of the amygdala in the classical conditioning of fear.

In experiments Wilder Penfield performed on patients, they reported experiential memories when he stimulated which region of their brains?

A quick, involuntary response that always occurs in the presence of specific stimuli is called a(n)

The clearest example of episodic memory from these examples is

This type of memory is easier to demonstrate than to explain in words.

The case of Henry Molaison (patient H.M.) and his long-term anterograde amnesia following temporal lobe surgery provided strong evidence that

A drug that is an antagonist for the NMDA glutamate receptor blocks

The gill withdrawal reflex in Aplysia is controlled by neurons in the

Information from structure #1, known as ____________________, leaves the hippocampus via structure #____________________, which forms the ____________________.

The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

Short-term habituation in Aplysia occurs when _________ neurotransmitter is released at synapses with _________ neurons.

Relative to observations of healthy young adults, observations of the brain activity in healthy aging people show

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

Filters

Information from structure #1, known as , leaves the hippocampus via structure #, which forms the .

Short-term habituation in Aplysia occurs when _ neurotransmitter is released at synapses with _ neurons.