Question 1

It is difficult to differentiate between anterograde and retrograde amnesia in Korsakoff patients because

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A)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is diffuse. 
B)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is not diffuse. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome has a gradual onset. 
D)  the anterograde deficits are so much milder than the retrograde deficits. 
E)  the retrograde deficits are so much milder than the anterograde deficits. 
A)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is diffuse. 
B)  the damage associated with Korsakoff's syndrome is not diffuse. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome has a gradual onset. 
D)  the anterograde deficits are so much milder than the retrograde deficits. 
E)  the retrograde deficits are so much milder than the anterograde deficits.

Question 2

Research has consistently shown that memory consolidation usually takes about

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A)  1 minute. 
B)  10 minutes. 
C)  1 hour. 
D)  2 years. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  1 minute. 
B)  10 minutes. 
C)  1 hour. 
D)  2 years. 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Cerebral ischemia is

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A)  a condition characterized by cancerous brain tumors. 
B)  a type of cerebral hemorrhage. 
C)  a shortage of blood to the brain. 
D)  an area of brain damage. 
E)  an area of brain damage caused by a toxin. 
A)  a condition characterized by cancerous brain tumors. 
B)  a type of cerebral hemorrhage. 
C)  a shortage of blood to the brain. 
D)  an area of brain damage. 
E)  an area of brain damage caused by a toxin.

Question 4

A change in the brain that stores a memory is called

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A)  LTP. 
B)  an engram. 
C)  a memorial. 
D)  a stilton. 
E)  synaptic facilitation. 
A)  LTP. 
B)  an engram. 
C)  a memorial. 
D)  a stilton. 
E)  synaptic facilitation.

Question 5

Which of the following amnesic patients suffered what appeared to be selective bilateral damage to the CA1 subfield of the hippocampal pyramidal-cell layer?

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A)  H.M. 
B)  P.B. 
C)  J.P. 
D)  R.B. 
E)  K.C. 
A)  H.M. 
B)  P.B. 
C)  J.P. 
D)  R.B. 
E)  K.C.

Question 6

Approximately what proportion of healthy people experience infantile amnesia?

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A)  0% 
B)  5% 
C)  8% 
D)  21% 
E)  100% 
A)  0% 
B)  5% 
C)  8% 
D)  21% 
E)  100%

Question 7

The human medial temporal lobe includes the

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A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  medial temporal cortex. 
D)  CA1 subfield. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  medial temporal cortex. 
D)  CA1 subfield. 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

The tests commonly used to assess implicit memory in neuropsychological patients are

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A)  object recognition tests. 
B)  repetition priming tests. 
C)  digit span tests. 
D)  episodic tests. 
E)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample tests. 
A)  object recognition tests. 
B)  repetition priming tests. 
C)  digit span tests. 
D)  episodic tests. 
E)  delayed nonmatching-to-sample tests.

Question 9

The rhinal cortex (perirhinal cortex + entorhinal cortex) is an area of medial ___________ cortex.

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The answer of The rhinal cortex (perirhinal cortex + entorhinal...

Question 10

The identification of basal forebrain degeneration Alzheimer's disease implicated

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A)  the hippocampus in memory. 
B)  cholinergic neurons in memory. 
C)  the amygdala in memory. 
D)  serotonin in memory. 
E)  dopamine in memory. 
A)  the hippocampus in memory. 
B)  cholinergic neurons in memory. 
C)  the amygdala in memory. 
D)  serotonin in memory. 
E)  dopamine in memory.

Question 11

Jennifer Aniston cells are also called

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A)  concept cells. 
B)  Lisa Kudrow cells. 
C)  person cells. 
D)  hippocampal cells. 
E)  movie cells. 
A)  concept cells. 
B)  Lisa Kudrow cells. 
C)  person cells. 
D)  hippocampal cells. 
E)  movie cells.

Question 12

In retrospect, the major reason for the initial difficulty in developing an animal model of human medial temporal lobe amnesia was that efforts focused on

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A)  implicit memory tests. 
B)  explicit memory tests. 
C)  the hippocampus. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  implicit memory tests. 
B)  explicit memory tests. 
C)  the hippocampus. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter.

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The answer of NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter....

Question 14

The NMDA receptor is thought to be involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  all LTP phenomena. 
B)  postsynaptic inhibition. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  LTP at some synapses. 
E)  eye blink inhibition. 
A)  all LTP phenomena. 
B)  postsynaptic inhibition. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  LTP at some synapses. 
E)  eye blink inhibition.

Question 15

The human medial temporal lobe includes the hippocampus, the __________, and the medial temporal cortex.

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The answer of The human medial temporal lobe includes the...

Question 16

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  neocortex. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  neocortex. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 17

Evidence suggests that the induction of LTP is postsynaptic and the maintenance and expression involve presynaptic changes. This implies the existence of a retrograde messenger. Recent studies suggest that this messenger may be

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  nitric oxide. 
E)  NMDA. 
A)  glutamate. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  nitric oxide. 
E)  NMDA.

Question 18

The hippocampus appears to play a special role in memory for

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial location. 
B)  sounds. 
C)  names. 
D)  faces 
E)  odors. 
A)  spatial location. 
B)  sounds. 
C)  names. 
D)  faces 
E)  odors.

Question 19

The major source of the brain's acetylcholine is often degenerated in Alzheimer's patients. This area is the __________.

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The answer of The major source of the brain's acetylcholine...

Question 20

The shaded areas on this drawing of the inferior surface of the brain illustrate the position of the

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A)  hippocampuses. 
B)  amygdalas. 
C)  striatums. 
D)  medial parietal lobes. 
E)  medial temporal lobes. 
A)  hippocampuses. 
B)  amygdalas. 
C)  striatums. 
D)  medial parietal lobes. 
E)  medial temporal lobes.

It is difficult to differentiate between anterograde and retrograde amnesia in Korsakoff patients because

Research has consistently shown that memory consolidation usually takes about

Cerebral ischemia is

A change in the brain that stores a memory is called

Which of the following amnesic patients suffered what appeared to be selective bilateral damage to the CA1 subfield of the hippocampal pyramidal-cell layer?

Approximately what proportion of healthy people experience infantile amnesia?

The human medial temporal lobe includes the

The tests commonly used to assess implicit memory in neuropsychological patients are

The rhinal cortex (perirhinal cortex + entorhinal cortex) is an area of medial ___________ cortex.

The identification of basal forebrain degeneration Alzheimer's disease implicated

Jennifer Aniston cells are also called

In retrospect, the major reason for the initial difficulty in developing an animal model of human medial temporal lobe amnesia was that efforts focused on

NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter.

The NMDA receptor is thought to be involved in

The human medial temporal lobe includes the hippocampus, the __________, and the medial temporal cortex.

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

Evidence suggests that the induction of LTP is postsynaptic and the maintenance and expression involve presynaptic changes. This implies the existence of a retrograde messenger. Recent studies suggest that this messenger may be

The hippocampus appears to play a special role in memory for

The major source of the brain's acetylcholine is often degenerated in Alzheimer's patients. This area is the __________.

The shaded areas on this drawing of the inferior surface of the brain illustrate the position of the

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Exam 11: Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

It is difficult to differentiate between anterograde and retrograde amnesia in Korsakoff patients because

Research has consistently shown that memory consolidation usually takes about

Cerebral ischemia is

A change in the brain that stores a memory is called

Which of the following amnesic patients suffered what appeared to be selective bilateral damage to the CA1 subfield of the hippocampal pyramidal-cell layer?

Approximately what proportion of healthy people experience infantile amnesia?

The human medial temporal lobe includes the

The tests commonly used to assess implicit memory in neuropsychological patients are

The rhinal cortex (perirhinal cortex + entorhinal cortex) is an area of medial ___________ cortex.

The identification of basal forebrain degeneration Alzheimer's disease implicated

Jennifer Aniston cells are also called

In retrospect, the major reason for the initial difficulty in developing an animal model of human medial temporal lobe amnesia was that efforts focused on

NMDA receptors respond to the __________ neurotransmitter.

The NMDA receptor is thought to be involved in

The human medial temporal lobe includes the hippocampus, the __________, and the medial temporal cortex.

Long-term potentiation has been most frequently studied in the

Evidence suggests that the induction of LTP is postsynaptic and the maintenance and expression involve presynaptic changes. This implies the existence of a retrograde messenger. Recent studies suggest that this messenger may be

The hippocampus appears to play a special role in memory for

The major source of the brain's acetylcholine is often degenerated in Alzheimer's patients. This area is the __________.

The shaded areas on this drawing of the inferior surface of the brain illustrate the position of the

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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

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The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

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Hunger, Eating, and Health

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Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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