Question 1

Repeated touching of the siphon in Aplysia will result in

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  a fixed action pattern. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  a fixed action pattern.

Question 2

James constantly asks his friend Rob to tell him what the professor just said in lecture, because James has much more trouble remembering verbal information long enough to write it down in his notes. It is likely that James

Accepted Answer

A)  has some type of mild brain damage. 
B)  is more likely than Rob to use simple repetition to remember verbal material. 
C)  experiences more activation of his anterior cingulate cortex than Rob during verbal tasks. 
D)  is more likely than Rob to use semantic strategies during short-term verbal memory tasks. 
A)  has some type of mild brain damage. 
B)  is more likely than Rob to use simple repetition to remember verbal material. 
C)  experiences more activation of his anterior cingulate cortex than Rob during verbal tasks. 
D)  is more likely than Rob to use semantic strategies during short-term verbal memory tasks.

Question 3

Spatial learning shares many characteristics with LTP. Explain the relationship between LTP and spatial learning.

Accepted Answer

Spatial learning in rodents is impaired

Question 4

Important attentional aspects of short-term memory require activation in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  hippocampus and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  hippocampus and the posterior cingulate cortex. 
A)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  hippocampus and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  hippocampus and the posterior cingulate cortex.

Question 5

Human infants achieve object permanence around the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  six months. 
B)  seven or eight months. 
C)  twelve months. 
D)  eighteen months. 
A)  six months. 
B)  seven or eight months. 
C)  twelve months. 
D)  eighteen months.

Question 6

One patient with damage to his association cortex was

Accepted Answer

A)  unable to name living things while retaining the ability to name inanimate objects. 
B)  unable to name inanimate objects while retaining the ability to name living things. 
C)  unable to name either living things or inanimate objects. 
D)  able to name objects but not familiar people. 
A)  unable to name living things while retaining the ability to name inanimate objects. 
B)  unable to name inanimate objects while retaining the ability to name living things. 
C)  unable to name either living things or inanimate objects. 
D)  able to name objects but not familiar people.

Question 7

While undergoing brain imaging, Liam was asked to silently name types of animals. It is likely that his scan would show activity in the

Accepted Answer

A)  left premotor area. 
B)  left medial occipital lobe. 
C)  right premotor area. 
D)  right medial occipital lobe. 
A)  left premotor area. 
B)  left medial occipital lobe. 
C)  right premotor area. 
D)  right medial occipital lobe.

Question 8

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making, planning, and other coping skills during a stressful event when dopamine and norepinephrine levels are

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate. 
B)  low. 
C)  high. 
D)  first high, then drop off gradually. 
A)  moderate. 
B)  low. 
C)  high. 
D)  first high, then drop off gradually.

Repeated touching of the siphon in Aplysia will result in

James constantly asks his friend Rob to tell him what the professor just said in lecture, because James has much more trouble remembering verbal information long enough to write it down in his notes. It is likely that James

Spatial learning shares many characteristics with LTP. Explain the relationship between LTP and spatial learning.

Important attentional aspects of short-term memory require activation in the

Human infants achieve object permanence around the age of

One patient with damage to his association cortex was

While undergoing brain imaging, Liam was asked to silently name types of animals. It is likely that his scan would show activity in the

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making, planning, and other coping skills during a stressful event when dopamine and norepinephrine levels are

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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

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Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

Repeated touching of the siphon in Aplysia will result in

James constantly asks his friend Rob to tell him what the professor just said in lecture, because James has much more trouble remembering verbal information long enough to write it down in his notes. It is likely that James

Spatial learning shares many characteristics with LTP. Explain the relationship between LTP and spatial learning.

Important attentional aspects of short-term memory require activation in the

Human infants achieve object permanence around the age of

One patient with damage to his association cortex was

While undergoing brain imaging, Liam was asked to silently name types of animals. It is likely that his scan would show activity in the

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making, planning, and other coping skills during a stressful event when dopamine and norepinephrine levels are

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