Question 1

A common test of working memory is the delayed response task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The lateral interpositus nucleus in the cerebellum is essential for learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Procedural memory deals with the ability to state a memory in words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research on Aplysia shows us that at least one physiological basis for learning involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in RNA molecules 
B)  presynaptic changes 
C)  increased dendrite branching 
D)  changes in glia 
A)  changes in RNA molecules 
B)  presynaptic changes 
C)  increased dendrite branching 
D)  changes in glia

Question 5

Hebb believed that short-term memory:

Accepted Answer

A)  should not be distinguished from long-term memory. 
B)  was a temporary holding station on the way to long-term memory. 
C)  was more important than long-term memory. 
D)  was low-level memory. 
A)  should not be distinguished from long-term memory. 
B)  was a temporary holding station on the way to long-term memory. 
C)  was more important than long-term memory. 
D)  was low-level memory.

Question 6

Most researchers now believe that the accumulation of amyloid and tau protein:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a result of the Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  are partly the cause of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  are byproducts of acetylcholine. 
D)  are byproducts of dying glial cells. 
A)  is a result of the Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  are partly the cause of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  are byproducts of acetylcholine. 
D)  are byproducts of dying glial cells.

Question 7

Retrograde amnesia is to ____ as anterograde amnesia is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary loss of memory; permanent loss of memory 
B)  loss of short-term memory; loss of long-term memory 
C)  inability to form new memories; loss of memory for old events 
D)  loss of memory for old events; inability to form new memories 
A)  temporary loss of memory; permanent loss of memory 
B)  loss of short-term memory; loss of long-term memory 
C)  inability to form new memories; loss of memory for old events 
D)  loss of memory for old events; inability to form new memories

Question 8

What is believed to be the likely cause of plaques?

Accepted Answer

A)  a relative deficit of thiamine 
B)  increased pressure from cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  amyloid deposits in the brain 
D)  a relative deficit of acetylcholine 
A)  a relative deficit of thiamine 
B)  increased pressure from cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  amyloid deposits in the brain 
D)  a relative deficit of acetylcholine

Question 9

Why is the Aplysia such a popular animal for single-cell studies of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual cells identified in one animal can be recognized in another. 
B)  Aplysia have greater learning abilities than other invertebrates. 
C)  Aplysia have short-term learning but not long-term learning. 
D)  Aplysia have only two neurotransmitters, one excitatory and one inhibitory. 
A)  Individual cells identified in one animal can be recognized in another. 
B)  Aplysia have greater learning abilities than other invertebrates. 
C)  Aplysia have short-term learning but not long-term learning. 
D)  Aplysia have only two neurotransmitters, one excitatory and one inhibitory.

Question 10

What is habituation as it relates to memory research?

Accepted Answer

Habituation is a decrease in r

Question 11

Under most conditions, NMDA receptors do NOT respond to their neurotransmitter because:

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium ions block the passage of calcium through the receptor's channel. 
B)  too many sodium ions enter through the AMPA channels. 
C)  any recent depolarization of the membrane inactivates the NMDA receptors. 
D)  the channel can open only when the potassium concentration inside the neuron exceeds a certain high level. 
A)  magnesium ions block the passage of calcium through the receptor's channel. 
B)  too many sodium ions enter through the AMPA channels. 
C)  any recent depolarization of the membrane inactivates the NMDA receptors. 
D)  the channel can open only when the potassium concentration inside the neuron exceeds a certain high level.

Question 12

A peculiarity of the memory of the neurological patient H.M. was that he was able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  retain new skills but not remember having learned them. 
B)  form new long-term memories but not short-term memories. 
C)  find his way to a new residence. 
D)  remember people's names but not which name went with which person. 
A)  retain new skills but not remember having learned them. 
B)  form new long-term memories but not short-term memories. 
C)  find his way to a new residence. 
D)  remember people's names but not which name went with which person.

Question 13

In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The salivation to the sound in this experiment was the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Operant conditioning is to ____ as classical conditioning is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement; punishment 
B)  CS; UCS 
C)  association; consequences 
D)  consequences; association 
A)  reinforcement; punishment 
B)  CS; UCS 
C)  association; consequences 
D)  consequences; association

Question 15

In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The meat in this experiment was the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The cortex works as a whole, and the more cortex the better, defines:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  equipotentiality. 
D)  mass action. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  equipotentiality. 
D)  mass action.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of sensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Following a series of electrical shocks, a person overresponds to noises. 
B)  Following a series of loud noises, a person is no longer aroused by additional noises. 
C)  After repeated pairings of a noise with shock, a person is aroused less than usual by any mild stimulus. 
D)  After repeated pairings of a noise with shock, a person is aroused less than usual only by the noise. 
A)  Following a series of electrical shocks, a person overresponds to noises. 
B)  Following a series of loud noises, a person is no longer aroused by additional noises. 
C)  After repeated pairings of a noise with shock, a person is aroused less than usual by any mild stimulus. 
D)  After repeated pairings of a noise with shock, a person is aroused less than usual only by the noise.

Question 18

How does one produce long-term potentiation of cells in the mammalian nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  a burst of many stimuli within a few seconds 
B)  many stimuli spaced at exactly equal intervals over a period of minutes 
C)  minutes of uninterrupted inhibitory stimulation 
D)  a simultaneous pairing of an excitatory stimulus and an inhibitory stimulus 
A)  a burst of many stimuli within a few seconds 
B)  many stimuli spaced at exactly equal intervals over a period of minutes 
C)  minutes of uninterrupted inhibitory stimulation 
D)  a simultaneous pairing of an excitatory stimulus and an inhibitory stimulus

Question 19

What is confabulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  confusing a made-up answer as a memory of an actual experience 
B)  having the two sides of the body working antagonistically 
C)  confusing procedural memory for declarative memory 
D)  remembering names, but being unable to put them with a face 
A)  confusing a made-up answer as a memory of an actual experience 
B)  having the two sides of the body working antagonistically 
C)  confusing procedural memory for declarative memory 
D)  remembering names, but being unable to put them with a face

Question 20

As time passes, memory becomes less detailed, less dependent on the hippocampus, and more dependent on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  Thalamus 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  Thalamus

A common test of working memory is the delayed response task.

The lateral interpositus nucleus in the cerebellum is essential for learning.

Procedural memory deals with the ability to state a memory in words.

Research on Aplysia shows us that at least one physiological basis for learning involves which of the following?

Hebb believed that short-term memory:

Most researchers now believe that the accumulation of amyloid and tau protein:

Retrograde amnesia is to as anterograde amnesia is to .

What is believed to be the likely cause of plaques?

Why is the Aplysia such a popular animal for single-cell studies of learning?

What is habituation as it relates to memory research?

Under most conditions, NMDA receptors do NOT respond to their neurotransmitter because:

A peculiarity of the memory of the neurological patient H.M. was that he was able to:

In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The salivation to the sound in this experiment was the:

Operant conditioning is to as classical conditioning is to .

In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The meat in this experiment was the:

The cortex works as a whole, and the more cortex the better, defines:

Which of the following is an example of sensitization?

How does one produce long-term potentiation of cells in the mammalian nervous system?

What is confabulation?

As time passes, memory becomes less detailed, less dependent on the hippocampus, and more dependent on the:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

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Exam 13: The Biology of Learning and Memory

A common test of working memory is the delayed response task.

The lateral interpositus nucleus in the cerebellum is essential for learning.

Procedural memory deals with the ability to state a memory in words.

Research on Aplysia shows us that at least one physiological basis for learning involves which of the following?

Hebb believed that short-term memory:

Most researchers now believe that the accumulation of amyloid and tau protein:

Retrograde amnesia is to ____ as anterograde amnesia is to ____.

What is believed to be the likely cause of plaques?

Why is the Aplysia such a popular animal for single-cell studies of learning?

What is habituation as it relates to memory research?

Under most conditions, NMDA receptors do NOT respond to their neurotransmitter because:

A peculiarity of the memory of the neurological patient H.M. was that he was able to:

In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The salivation to the sound in this experiment was the:

Operant conditioning is to ____ as classical conditioning is to ____.

In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The meat in this experiment was the:

The cortex works as a whole, and the more cortex the better, defines:

Which of the following is an example of sensitization?

How does one produce long-term potentiation of cells in the mammalian nervous system?

What is confabulation?

As time passes, memory becomes less detailed, less dependent on the hippocampus, and more dependent on the:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters

Retrograde amnesia is to as anterograde amnesia is to .

Operant conditioning is to as classical conditioning is to .