Question 1

The cerebellum is thought to store memories of

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A)  learned sensorimotor skills. 
B)  faces. 
C)  time. 
D)  objects. 
E)  spatial locations. 
A)  learned sensorimotor skills. 
B)  faces. 
C)  time. 
D)  objects. 
E)  spatial locations.

Question 2

An MRI of N.A.'s brain later revealed

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A)  extensive medial diencephalic damage. 
B)  selective damage to the mammillary bodies. 
C)  selective damage to the mediodorsal nuclei. 
D)  total destruction of the thalamus. 
E)  deficits in forming new explicit memories. 
A)  extensive medial diencephalic damage. 
B)  selective damage to the mammillary bodies. 
C)  selective damage to the mediodorsal nuclei. 
D)  total destruction of the thalamus. 
E)  deficits in forming new explicit memories.

Question 3

The delayed nonmatching-to-sample test is a good measure of __________ long-term object-recognition memory in both rats and monkeys.

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The answer of The delayed nonmatching-to-sample test is a good...

Question 4

The radial arm maze can be used to study both reference memory and __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The radial arm maze can be used...

Question 5

The brain operation performed on H.M. was a

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral temporal lobectomy. 
B)  bilateral prefrontal lobotomy. 
C)  bilateral temporal lobotomy. 
D)  bilateral medial temporal lobectomy. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  unilateral temporal lobectomy. 
B)  bilateral prefrontal lobotomy. 
C)  bilateral temporal lobotomy. 
D)  bilateral medial temporal lobectomy. 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  dopamine 
D)  GABA 
E)  nitric oxide 
A)  serotonin 
B)  glutamate 
C)  dopamine 
D)  GABA 
E)  nitric oxide

Question 7

The location in a test environment in which a subject must be for a place cell to become active is called its

Accepted Answer

A)  place field. 
B)  area of activity. 
C)  location field. 
D)  playing field. 
E)  area of sensitivity. 
A)  place field. 
B)  area of activity. 
C)  location field. 
D)  playing field. 
E)  area of sensitivity.

Question 8

Label this illustration of how LTP is typically studied. Then use this illustration, and any others that you may wish to supply, to describe and explain how LTP is typically produced and measured.

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40% for effective use of illus

Question 9

The up-the-nose case of N.A. had a major impact on theories of amnesia because

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A)  he died soon after his accident, and this enabled his physician to perform a postmortem examination of his hippocampus. 
B)  a CT scan revealed the full extent of his lesion in the hippocampus. 
C)  the foil penetrated the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus. 
D)  by chance, his hippocampal lesion was bilaterally symmetrical. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  he died soon after his accident, and this enabled his physician to perform a postmortem examination of his hippocampus. 
B)  a CT scan revealed the full extent of his lesion in the hippocampus. 
C)  the foil penetrated the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus. 
D)  by chance, his hippocampal lesion was bilaterally symmetrical. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Mumby and his colleagues showed that large hippocampal lesions blocked the object-recognition deficits caused in rats by cerebral ischemia when the lesions were

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral but not bilateral. 
B)  contralateral but not ipsilateral. 
C)  made 1 hour, but not 1 week, after the ischemia. 
D)  ipsilateral but not contralateral. 
E)  made 1 week, but not 1 hour, after ischemia. 
A)  unilateral but not bilateral. 
B)  contralateral but not ipsilateral. 
C)  made 1 hour, but not 1 week, after the ischemia. 
D)  ipsilateral but not contralateral. 
E)  made 1 week, but not 1 hour, after ischemia.

Question 11

Electroconvulsive shock is commonly used in studies of memory because it

Accepted Answer

A)  improves semantic memory. 
B)  has amnesic effects similar to those produce by concussion. 
C)  causes hippocampal damage. 
D)  is an effective form of therapy for anxiety. 
E)  produces no retrograde effects on memory. 
A)  improves semantic memory. 
B)  has amnesic effects similar to those produce by concussion. 
C)  causes hippocampal damage. 
D)  is an effective form of therapy for anxiety. 
E)  produces no retrograde effects on memory.

Question 12

What is LTP? Why is LTP so interesting to researchers? Describe a specific demonstration of LTP at a hippocampal site of your choice, and include a diagram.

Accepted Answer

30% for defining LTP
30% for e

Question 13

Neurons in the medial temporal lobes of humans respond only to particular people or objects. These neurons are called ____________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neurons in the medial temporal lobes of...

Question 14

Because H.M.'s surgery seemed to disrupt only those retrograde memories acquired shortly before his surgery, it was once widely believed that the hippocampus

Accepted Answer

A)  stores most long-term memories. 
B)  stores all long-term memories. 
C)  temporarily stores memories before they are transferred to a more permanent storage site. 
D)  stores spatial memories. 
E)  temporarily consolidates short-term memories. 
A)  stores most long-term memories. 
B)  stores all long-term memories. 
C)  temporarily stores memories before they are transferred to a more permanent storage site. 
D)  stores spatial memories. 
E)  temporarily consolidates short-term memories.

Question 15

Here is an illustration of coronal section of a monkey brain cut through the hippocampus and amygdala. The shaded area indicates the position of the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  rhinal cortex portion of the medial temporal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  parietal cortex. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  rhinal cortex portion of the medial temporal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  parietal cortex. 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

The __________ is thought to store memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is thought to store memories...

Question 17

H.M.'s greatest postsurgical problem was his

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  deficit in short-term memory. 
D)  loss of remote memory. 
E)  drop in IQ. 
A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  deficit in short-term memory. 
D)  loss of remote memory. 
E)  drop in IQ.

Question 18

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  inferotemporal cortex 
C)  striatum 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  amygdala 
B)  inferotemporal cortex 
C)  striatum 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
E)  cerebellum

Question 19

Illustrated here is a neural circuit in which __________ is commonly studied.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance 
B)  LTD 
C)  LTP 
D)  amnesia 
E)  forgetting 
A)  maintenance 
B)  LTD 
C)  LTP 
D)  amnesia 
E)  forgetting

Question 20

In the brains of Alzheimer's patients, the level of __________ is greatly reduced, resulting from degeneration of the basal forebrain.

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  dopamine 
E)  serotonin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  dopamine 
E)  serotonin

The cerebellum is thought to store memories of

An MRI of N.A.'s brain later revealed

The delayed nonmatching-to-sample test is a good measure of __________ long-term object-recognition memory in both rats and monkeys.

The radial arm maze can be used to study both reference memory and __________ memory.

The brain operation performed on H.M. was a

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

The location in a test environment in which a subject must be for a place cell to become active is called its

Label this illustration of how LTP is typically studied. Then use this illustration, and any others that you may wish to supply, to describe and explain how LTP is typically produced and measured.

The up-the-nose case of N.A. had a major impact on theories of amnesia because

Mumby and his colleagues showed that large hippocampal lesions blocked the object-recognition deficits caused in rats by cerebral ischemia when the lesions were

Electroconvulsive shock is commonly used in studies of memory because it

What is LTP? Why is LTP so interesting to researchers? Describe a specific demonstration of LTP at a hippocampal site of your choice, and include a diagram.

Neurons in the medial temporal lobes of humans respond only to particular people or objects. These neurons are called ____________ neurons.

Because H.M.'s surgery seemed to disrupt only those retrograde memories acquired shortly before his surgery, it was once widely believed that the hippocampus

Here is an illustration of coronal section of a monkey brain cut through the hippocampus and amygdala. The shaded area indicates the position of the

The __________ is thought to store memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses.

H.M.'s greatest postsurgical problem was his

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

Illustrated here is a neural circuit in which __________ is commonly studied.

In the brains of Alzheimer's patients, the level of __________ is greatly reduced, resulting from degeneration of the basal forebrain.

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

The cerebellum is thought to store memories of

An MRI of N.A.'s brain later revealed

The delayed nonmatching-to-sample test is a good measure of __________ long-term object-recognition memory in both rats and monkeys.

The radial arm maze can be used to study both reference memory and __________ memory.

The brain operation performed on H.M. was a

The NMDA receptor is a type of __________ receptor.

The location in a test environment in which a subject must be for a place cell to become active is called its

Label this illustration of how LTP is typically studied. Then use this illustration, and any others that you may wish to supply, to describe and explain how LTP is typically produced and measured.

The up-the-nose case of N.A. had a major impact on theories of amnesia because

Mumby and his colleagues showed that large hippocampal lesions blocked the object-recognition deficits caused in rats by cerebral ischemia when the lesions were

Electroconvulsive shock is commonly used in studies of memory because it

What is LTP? Why is LTP so interesting to researchers? Describe a specific demonstration of LTP at a hippocampal site of your choice, and include a diagram.

Neurons in the medial temporal lobes of humans respond only to particular people or objects. These neurons are called ____________ neurons.

Because H.M.'s surgery seemed to disrupt only those retrograde memories acquired shortly before his surgery, it was once widely believed that the hippocampus

Here is an illustration of coronal section of a monkey brain cut through the hippocampus and amygdala. The shaded area indicates the position of the

The __________ is thought to store memories for consistent relationships between stimuli and responses.

H.M.'s greatest postsurgical problem was his

Which structure is thought to store memories for visual images?

Illustrated here is a neural circuit in which __________ is commonly studied.

In the brains of Alzheimer's patients, the level of __________ is greatly reduced, resulting from degeneration of the basal forebrain.

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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