Question 1

The structure that sits at the base of the brain is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) brainstem. 
D) frontal lobe. 
A) cerebral cortex. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) brainstem. 
D) frontal lobe.

Question 2

Which neuroimaging technique involves injecting a radioactive chemical into the bloodstream in order to measure the amount of activity in different brain regions?

Accepted Answer

A) positron emission tomography (PET) 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C) single-cell recording 
D) event-related potentials (ERP) 
A) positron emission tomography (PET) 
B) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C) single-cell recording 
D) event-related potentials (ERP)

Question 3

Mitsy is a dog whose owners work long hours.She spends most of her day in her kennel with a blanket and a bone.Max is a dog who lives with a large family.He spends his days playing with the children and neighbors and the variety of dog toys they bring him.If you could look at the brains of these two dogs,which of the following you would expect to see?

Accepted Answer

A) You wouldn't expect any differences. 
B) Mitsy's brain would be heavier than Max's. 
C) Max's brain would have more synapses than Mitsy's. 
D) Max's brain would have fewer dendrites than Mitsy's. 
A) You wouldn't expect any differences. 
B) Mitsy's brain would be heavier than Max's. 
C) Max's brain would have more synapses than Mitsy's. 
D) Max's brain would have fewer dendrites than Mitsy's.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the computed tomography (CT)scan method of brain imaging?

Accepted Answer

A) It uses changes in magnetic fields to create images of the internal structure of the brain. 
B) Multiple scans must be taken at different angles in order to determine the depth of a structure. 
C) It is used more commonly today than the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technique. 
D) Brain structures usually show up more clearly than do bones and tumors. 
A) It uses changes in magnetic fields to create images of the internal structure of the brain. 
B) Multiple scans must be taken at different angles in order to determine the depth of a structure. 
C) It is used more commonly today than the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technique. 
D) Brain structures usually show up more clearly than do bones and tumors.

Question 5

Most neurons can produce and release _______ and can receive ________.

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A) many different neurotransmitters;many different neurotransmitters 
B) just one neurotransmitter;just one neurotransmitter 
C) just one neurotransmitter;many different neurotransmitters 
D) many different neurotransmitters;just one neurotransmitter 
A) many different neurotransmitters;many different neurotransmitters 
B) just one neurotransmitter;just one neurotransmitter 
C) just one neurotransmitter;many different neurotransmitters 
D) many different neurotransmitters;just one neurotransmitter

Question 6

Long-term potentiation:

Accepted Answer

A) was first observed in the thalamus. 
B) occurs when the postsynaptic neuron is stimulated with a high-frequency burst. 
C) can last for hours or even longer. 
D) involves a weakening in synaptic transmission following recent activity. 
A) was first observed in the thalamus. 
B) occurs when the postsynaptic neuron is stimulated with a high-frequency burst. 
C) can last for hours or even longer. 
D) involves a weakening in synaptic transmission following recent activity.

Question 7

Glycine:

Accepted Answer

A) connects motor neurons and muscles. 
B) contributes to long-lasting memories. 
C) regulates mood. 
D) decreases neural activity. 
A) connects motor neurons and muscles. 
B) contributes to long-lasting memories. 
C) regulates mood. 
D) decreases neural activity.

Question 8

If you fall and injure the back of your head,which of the following will you MOST likely experience?

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty understanding speech 
B) difficulty seeing your friend's face 
C) difficulty remembering names 
D) difficulty feeling the difference between silk and sandpaper 
A) difficulty understanding speech 
B) difficulty seeing your friend's face 
C) difficulty remembering names 
D) difficulty feeling the difference between silk and sandpaper

Question 9

The technique in which researchers activate parts of the brain by placing a magnet on the skull is called:

Accepted Answer

A) single-cell recording. 
B) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
D) electroencephalography (EEG) 
A) single-cell recording. 
B) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 
D) electroencephalography (EEG)

Question 10

The most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitter is:

Accepted Answer

A) glutemate. 
B) dopamine. 
C) GABA. 
D) acetylcholine. 
A) glutemate. 
B) dopamine. 
C) GABA. 
D) acetylcholine.

Question 11

The central nervous system is made up of the:

Accepted Answer

A) nerves and muscles. 
B) sensory organs. 
C) sensory and motor neurons. 
D) The brain and the spinal cord. 
A) nerves and muscles. 
B) sensory organs. 
C) sensory and motor neurons. 
D) The brain and the spinal cord.

Question 12

If you put your hand on a hot stove,you will automatically pull it away before realizing what you've done.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) reflexive behavior. 
B) voluntary behavior. 
C) learned behavior. 
D) intentional behavior. 
A) reflexive behavior. 
B) voluntary behavior. 
C) learned behavior. 
D) intentional behavior.

Question 13

Which part of a neuron sends signals to other neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites 
B) cell body 
C) axon 
D) glia 
A) dendrites 
B) cell body 
C) axon 
D) glia

Question 14

Which of the following brain structures is especially important for remembering your eighth birthday party?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) basal ganglia 
C) amygdala 
D) hippocampus 
A) thalamus 
B) basal ganglia 
C) amygdala 
D) hippocampus

Question 15

The study of the relationship between the size and shape of different parts of people's skulls and their personalities and abilities is called:

Accepted Answer

A) equipotentiality. 
B) comparative brain anatomy. 
C) phrenology. 
D) neuropsychology. 
A) equipotentiality. 
B) comparative brain anatomy. 
C) phrenology. 
D) neuropsychology.

Question 16

Neurotransmitters that affect activity in entire brain areas,rather than just at a single synapse,are called:

Accepted Answer

A) neuromodulators. 
B) refractory transmitters. 
C) glia. 
D) reuptake transmitters. 
A) neuromodulators. 
B) refractory transmitters. 
C) glia. 
D) reuptake transmitters.

Question 17

What is an engram?

Accepted Answer

A) a measure of the amount of electrical activity on a person's scalp 
B) a change in synaptic transmission as a result of recent activity 
C) a physical change in the brain that forms the basis of a memory 
D) a map that shows which part of the body each region of M1 controls 
A) a measure of the amount of electrical activity on a person's scalp 
B) a change in synaptic transmission as a result of recent activity 
C) a physical change in the brain that forms the basis of a memory 
D) a map that shows which part of the body each region of M1 controls

Question 18

Which brain imaging method is especially useful for studying the connections between brain regions?

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) 
B) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C) computed tomography (CT) 
D) lesions 
A) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) 
B) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C) computed tomography (CT) 
D) lesions

Question 19

Studying invertebrate nervous systems is useful because invertebrates:

Accepted Answer

A) have more simple nervous systems than vertebrates do. 
B) have clearly defined central and peripheral nervous systems. 
C) are incapable of learning,making it easier to study their other behaviors. 
D) do not have any neurons in their nervous systems . 
A) have more simple nervous systems than vertebrates do. 
B) have clearly defined central and peripheral nervous systems. 
C) are incapable of learning,making it easier to study their other behaviors. 
D) do not have any neurons in their nervous systems .

Question 20

In functional neuroimaging,a difference image is used for determining:

Accepted Answer

A) how long it takes a person to complete a memory task. 
B) what percentage of the brain is being used at any given moment. 
C) how much neural activity has changed relative to a baseline. 
D) how much neural activity occurs while a person is relaxed. 
A) how long it takes a person to complete a memory task. 
B) what percentage of the brain is being used at any given moment. 
C) how much neural activity has changed relative to a baseline. 
D) how much neural activity occurs while a person is relaxed.

The structure that sits at the base of the brain is known as the:

Which neuroimaging technique involves injecting a radioactive chemical into the bloodstream in order to measure the amount of activity in different brain regions?

Which of the following is true regarding the computed tomography (CT)scan method of brain imaging?

Most neurons can produce and release _ and can receive __.

Long-term potentiation:

Glycine:

If you fall and injure the back of your head,which of the following will you MOST likely experience?

The technique in which researchers activate parts of the brain by placing a magnet on the skull is called:

The most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitter is:

The central nervous system is made up of the:

If you put your hand on a hot stove,you will automatically pull it away before realizing what you've done.This is an example of a(n):

Which part of a neuron sends signals to other neurons?

Which of the following brain structures is especially important for remembering your eighth birthday party?

The study of the relationship between the size and shape of different parts of people's skulls and their personalities and abilities is called:

Neurotransmitters that affect activity in entire brain areas,rather than just at a single synapse,are called:

What is an engram?

Which brain imaging method is especially useful for studying the connections between brain regions?

Studying invertebrate nervous systems is useful because invertebrates:

In functional neuroimaging,a difference image is used for determining:

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 2: The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

The structure that sits at the base of the brain is known as the:

Which neuroimaging technique involves injecting a radioactive chemical into the bloodstream in order to measure the amount of activity in different brain regions?

Which of the following is true regarding the computed tomography (CT)scan method of brain imaging?

Most neurons can produce and release _______ and can receive ________.

Long-term potentiation:

Glycine:

If you fall and injure the back of your head,which of the following will you MOST likely experience?

The technique in which researchers activate parts of the brain by placing a magnet on the skull is called:

The most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitter is:

The central nervous system is made up of the:

If you put your hand on a hot stove,you will automatically pull it away before realizing what you've done.This is an example of a(n):

Which part of a neuron sends signals to other neurons?

Which of the following brain structures is especially important for remembering your eighth birthday party?

The study of the relationship between the size and shape of different parts of people's skulls and their personalities and abilities is called:

Neurotransmitters that affect activity in entire brain areas,rather than just at a single synapse,are called:

What is an engram?

Which brain imaging method is especially useful for studying the connections between brain regions?

Studying invertebrate nervous systems is useful because invertebrates:

In functional neuroimaging,a difference image is used for determining:

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Most neurons can produce and release _ and can receive __.