Question 1

A major contribution of H.M.'s case was the following: It

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first to strongly implicate the medial temporal lobes in memory. 
B)  effectively challenged the view that memorial functions are diffusely and equivalently distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  provided support for the view that there are distinct modes of short-term and long-term storage. 
D)  provided evidence of memory without conscious awareness. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  was the first to strongly implicate the medial temporal lobes in memory. 
B)  effectively challenged the view that memorial functions are diffusely and equivalently distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  provided support for the view that there are distinct modes of short-term and long-term storage. 
D)  provided evidence of memory without conscious awareness. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Co-occurrence has been shown to be critical for the induction of LTP. Co-occurrence refers to the requirement for simultaneous activity in

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus and dentate. 
B)  sensory neurons and motor neurons. 
C)  presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  the CA1 and CA3. 
E)  pyramidal and granule cells. 
A)  the hippocampus and dentate. 
B)  sensory neurons and motor neurons. 
C)  presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  the CA1 and CA3. 
E)  pyramidal and granule cells.

Question 3

Amnesia that is produced by a blow to the head that does not penetrate the skull is called __________ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  postconcussion 
B)  posttraumatic 
C)  retrograde 
D)  anterograde 
E)  postepisodic 
A)  postconcussion 
B)  posttraumatic 
C)  retrograde 
D)  anterograde 
E)  postepisodic

Question 4

Korsakoff's syndrome is typically associated with

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A)  amnesia. 
B)  chronic alcohol consumption. 
C)  damage to the medial diencephalon. 
D)  confusion and personality changes. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  amnesia. 
B)  chronic alcohol consumption. 
C)  damage to the medial diencephalon. 
D)  confusion and personality changes. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

The __________ is thought to play a role in working memory and memory for temporal order.

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The answer of The __________ is thought to play a...

Question 6

The retrograde amnesia associated with closed-head injury has been frequently studied in laboratory animals by

Accepted Answer

A)  hitting them on the head with a little rubber hammer. 
B)  administering acetylcholine agonists. 
C)  administering electroconvulsive shock. 
D)  using multiple-trial learning tests that must be learned over several days. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  hitting them on the head with a little rubber hammer. 
B)  administering acetylcholine agonists. 
C)  administering electroconvulsive shock. 
D)  using multiple-trial learning tests that must be learned over several days. 
E)  both B and D

Question 7

Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia.

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The answer of Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia....

Question 8

H.M.'s surgery was a success in that

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A)  the incidence of his seizures was markedly reduced. 
B)  his IQ was increased. 
C)  it became possible to reduce the level of his anticonvulsant medication. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the incidence of his seizures was markedly reduced. 
B)  his IQ was increased. 
C)  it became possible to reduce the level of his anticonvulsant medication. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 9

H.M. was

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A)  a famous neuropsychologist. 
B)  a person who had epilepsy. 
C)  an Egyptian. 
D)  a famous physiological psychologist. 
E)  a sad product of prefrontal lobotomy. 
A)  a famous neuropsychologist. 
B)  a person who had epilepsy. 
C)  an Egyptian. 
D)  a famous physiological psychologist. 
E)  a sad product of prefrontal lobotomy.

Question 10

The __________ is thought to play a role in the storage of the emotional significance of various experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is thought to play a...

Question 11

The mediodorsal nuclei, which are often damaged in cases of Korsakoff's amnesia, are nuclei of the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  mammillary bodies. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  mammillary bodies.

Question 12

If you were going to illustrate the extent of H.M.'s bilateral lesion, you could accomplish this best if you drew H.M.'s brain from __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  an inferior 
B)  a dorsal 
C)  a posterior 
D)  a lateral 
E)  a dorsolateral 
A)  an inferior 
B)  a dorsal 
C)  a posterior 
D)  a lateral 
E)  a dorsolateral

Question 13

Monkeys with large medial-temporal-lobe lesions displayed deficits on the __________ similar to those displayed by H.M.

Accepted Answer

A)  digit-span +1 test 
B)  WAIS 
C)  incomplete-pictures test 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample test 
E)  digit-span test 
A)  digit-span +1 test 
B)  WAIS 
C)  incomplete-pictures test 
D)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample test 
E)  digit-span test

Question 14

The ability to refrain from visiting an arm of the radial arm maze more than once on a given test is a measure of __________ memory.
A) semantic
B) episodic
C) working
D) reference
E) spatial

Accepted Answer

C 
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Question 15

The amygdala appears to be involved in the __________ component of memory, whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the __________ component.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional; sensorimotor 
B)  visual; temporal 
C)  spatial; visual 
D)  sensory; emotional 
E)  procedural; implicit 
A)  emotional; sensorimotor 
B)  visual; temporal 
C)  spatial; visual 
D)  sensory; emotional 
E)  procedural; implicit

Question 16

At delays of a few minutes or less, healthy control monkeys score about __________ correct on the delayed nonmatching-to-sample task

Accepted Answer

A)  90% 
B)  76% 
C)  70% 
D)  60% 
E)  5% 
A)  90% 
B)  76% 
C)  70% 
D)  60% 
E)  5%

Question 17

In searching for the neural bases of LTP, many researchers assume that separate mechanisms account for

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance and extinction. 
B)  maintenance, reinforcement, and forgetting. 
C)  expression and induction. 
D)  induction, maintenance, and expression. 
E)  learning, memory, and motivation. 
A)  maintenance and extinction. 
B)  maintenance, reinforcement, and forgetting. 
C)  expression and induction. 
D)  induction, maintenance, and expression. 
E)  learning, memory, and motivation.

Question 18

In an innovative series of experiments, Squire and his colleagues assessed the retrograde amnesia of patients following ECT. They assessed the patients' memory for television shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  had played for more than 5 years. 
B)  had played for more than 3 years. 
C)  were currently playing during the experiment. 
D)  had played for only one season. 
E)  were first shown in other countries. 
A)  had played for more than 5 years. 
B)  had played for more than 3 years. 
C)  were currently playing during the experiment. 
D)  had played for only one season. 
E)  were first shown in other countries.

Question 19

LTP is induced only when the high-intensity, high-frequency stimulation activates the

Accepted Answer

A)  presynaptic neurons but not the postsynaptic neurons. 
B)  postsynaptic neurons but not the presynaptic neurons. 
C)  both presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  the hippocampus and the perforant path. 
A)  presynaptic neurons but not the postsynaptic neurons. 
B)  postsynaptic neurons but not the presynaptic neurons. 
C)  both presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  the hippocampus and the perforant path.

Question 20

Alzheimer's amnesia is usually studied in

Accepted Answer

A)  monkeys. 
B)  predementia Alzheimer's patients. 
C)  advanced cases of Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  neuropsychological patients with mediodorsal nucleus damage. 
E)  neuropsychological patients with medial temporal lobe damage. 
A)  monkeys. 
B)  predementia Alzheimer's patients. 
C)  advanced cases of Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  neuropsychological patients with mediodorsal nucleus damage. 
E)  neuropsychological patients with medial temporal lobe damage.

A major contribution of H.M.'s case was the following: It

Co-occurrence has been shown to be critical for the induction of LTP. Co-occurrence refers to the requirement for simultaneous activity in

Amnesia that is produced by a blow to the head that does not penetrate the skull is called __________ amnesia.

Korsakoff's syndrome is typically associated with

The __________ is thought to play a role in working memory and memory for temporal order.

The retrograde amnesia associated with closed-head injury has been frequently studied in laboratory animals by

Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia.

H.M.'s surgery was a success in that

H.M. was

The __________ is thought to play a role in the storage of the emotional significance of various experiences.

The mediodorsal nuclei, which are often damaged in cases of Korsakoff's amnesia, are nuclei of the

If you were going to illustrate the extent of H.M.'s bilateral lesion, you could accomplish this best if you drew H.M.'s brain from __________ perspective.

Monkeys with large medial-temporal-lobe lesions displayed deficits on the __________ similar to those displayed by H.M.

The ability to refrain from visiting an arm of the radial arm maze more than once on a given test is a measure of __________ memory. A) semantic B) episodic C) working D) reference E) spatial

The amygdala appears to be involved in the component of memory, whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the component.

At delays of a few minutes or less, healthy control monkeys score about __________ correct on the delayed nonmatching-to-sample task

In searching for the neural bases of LTP, many researchers assume that separate mechanisms account for

In an innovative series of experiments, Squire and his colleagues assessed the retrograde amnesia of patients following ECT. They assessed the patients' memory for television shows that

LTP is induced only when the high-intensity, high-frequency stimulation activates the

Alzheimer's amnesia is usually studied in

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The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

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Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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Exam 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

A major contribution of H.M.'s case was the following: It

Co-occurrence has been shown to be critical for the induction of LTP. Co-occurrence refers to the requirement for simultaneous activity in

Amnesia that is produced by a blow to the head that does not penetrate the skull is called __________ amnesia.

Korsakoff's syndrome is typically associated with

The __________ is thought to play a role in working memory and memory for temporal order.

The retrograde amnesia associated with closed-head injury has been frequently studied in laboratory animals by

Approximately __________% of people experience infantile amnesia.

H.M.'s surgery was a success in that

H.M. was

The __________ is thought to play a role in the storage of the emotional significance of various experiences.

The mediodorsal nuclei, which are often damaged in cases of Korsakoff's amnesia, are nuclei of the

If you were going to illustrate the extent of H.M.'s bilateral lesion, you could accomplish this best if you drew H.M.'s brain from __________ perspective.

Monkeys with large medial-temporal-lobe lesions displayed deficits on the __________ similar to those displayed by H.M.

The ability to refrain from visiting an arm of the radial arm maze more than once on a given test is a measure of __________ memory. A) semantic B) episodic C) working D) reference E) spatial

The amygdala appears to be involved in the __________ component of memory, whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the __________ component.

At delays of a few minutes or less, healthy control monkeys score about __________ correct on the delayed nonmatching-to-sample task

In searching for the neural bases of LTP, many researchers assume that separate mechanisms account for

In an innovative series of experiments, Squire and his colleagues assessed the retrograde amnesia of patients following ECT. They assessed the patients' memory for television shows that

LTP is induced only when the high-intensity, high-frequency stimulation activates the

Alzheimer's amnesia is usually studied in

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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The amygdala appears to be involved in the component of memory, whereas the cerebellum appears to be involved in the component.