Question 1

Research has shown that in the cortexes of opossums blinded at birth:

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A) Area X,which exists in sighted opossums,was not present. 
B) the visual area was smaller than normal,while the other sensory areas were of normal size. 
C) within the visual area,some neurons responded to auditory or somatosensory stimuli. 
D) there were no multimodal neurons. 
A) Area X,which exists in sighted opossums,was not present. 
B) the visual area was smaller than normal,while the other sensory areas were of normal size. 
C) within the visual area,some neurons responded to auditory or somatosensory stimuli. 
D) there were no multimodal neurons.

Question 2

How can dishabituation be used to demonstrate that habituation has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Following presumed hab

Question 3

Describe one study in which cortical changes were observed following mere exposure to stimuli.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: St

Question 4

Learning that involves strengthening connections between neurons is called _______ learning.

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A) latent 
B) Hebbian 
C) heterosynaptic 
D) homosynaptic 
A) latent 
B) Hebbian 
C) heterosynaptic 
D) homosynaptic

Question 5

Learning in which repeated experience with a set of stimuli makes those stimuli easier to distinguish is known as:

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A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) perceptual learning. 
A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) dishabituation. 
D) perceptual learning.

Question 6

How does constraint-induced movement therapy capitalize on the idea of cortical plasticity?

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Grading criteria: The therapy forces the

Question 7

Suppose you have become bored with the meals you regularly eat.How might you make use of dishabituation to remedy this problem?

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Grading criteria: Tr

Question 8

According to the dual process theory of non-associative learning:

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A) there are two mechanisms,only one of which is activated at any given time. 
B) there are two mechanisms,both of which are activated to some degree. 
C) the habituation mechanism is only activated by intense stimuli. 
D) there is just one mechanism that accounts for non-associative learning. 
A) there are two mechanisms,only one of which is activated at any given time. 
B) there are two mechanisms,both of which are activated to some degree. 
C) the habituation mechanism is only activated by intense stimuli. 
D) there is just one mechanism that accounts for non-associative learning.

Question 9

Which of the following would be the MOST difficult to habituate to?

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A) the pressure of your chair against your back 
B) the accent of a foreign friend whom you have known for many years 
C) the smell of just-baked cookies 
D) a loud,banging sound that occurs every five minutes 
A) the pressure of your chair against your back 
B) the accent of a foreign friend whom you have known for many years 
C) the smell of just-baked cookies 
D) a loud,banging sound that occurs every five minutes

Question 10

When rats learn to run through mazes,they:

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A) make substantial use of the visual cues in the environment. 
B) rely mainly on learning a sequence of motor movements. 
C) rely entirely on their sense of smell to find their way to the food reward. 
D) become confused if placed in a new starting position. 
A) make substantial use of the visual cues in the environment. 
B) rely mainly on learning a sequence of motor movements. 
C) rely entirely on their sense of smell to find their way to the food reward. 
D) become confused if placed in a new starting position.

Question 11

In aplysia,touching the siphon causes the gill to withdraw.If you touch the siphon repeatedly,eventually the gill will not withdraw anymore.This is an example of:

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A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) mere exposure learning. 
D) learned non-use. 
A) habituation. 
B) sensitization. 
C) mere exposure learning. 
D) learned non-use.

Question 12

Under which condition would we expect the skin conductance response to reveal sensitization?

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A) playing a loud noise right before a neutral musical tone 
B) playing a quiet noise right before a neutral musical tone 
C) playing a neutral musical tone repeatedly 
D) playing a loud noise repeatedly 
A) playing a loud noise right before a neutral musical tone 
B) playing a quiet noise right before a neutral musical tone 
C) playing a neutral musical tone repeatedly 
D) playing a loud noise repeatedly

Question 13

Which model suggests that stimulus representations are formed vaguely at first but develop specificity over time by incorporating more and more details as the stimulus is repeated?

Accepted Answer

A) dual-process theory 
B) comparator theory 
C) differentiation theory 
D) priming theory 
A) dual-process theory 
B) comparator theory 
C) differentiation theory 
D) priming theory

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of learning specificity?

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A) People can only learn to discriminate shapes when the shapes are at a particular angle. 
B) Judges at dog shows can discriminate between dog breeds very well,but not between different species of birds. 
C) Chicken-sexers learn to spot male and female chickens by being extensively trained in distinguishing between male and female chickens. 
D) Doctors learn to diagnose diseases in part by receiving feedback on whether past diagnoses were accurate. 
A) People can only learn to discriminate shapes when the shapes are at a particular angle. 
B) Judges at dog shows can discriminate between dog breeds very well,but not between different species of birds. 
C) Chicken-sexers learn to spot male and female chickens by being extensively trained in distinguishing between male and female chickens. 
D) Doctors learn to diagnose diseases in part by receiving feedback on whether past diagnoses were accurate.

Question 15

Sensitization:

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A) occurs in humans but not in other animals. 
B) requires fewer exposures than are necessary for habituation. 
C) is stimulus-specific. 
D) dissipates rapidly in all learning situations. 
A) occurs in humans but not in other animals. 
B) requires fewer exposures than are necessary for habituation. 
C) is stimulus-specific. 
D) dissipates rapidly in all learning situations.

Question 16

Suppose you are a person who never buys eggs because you don't like them.One weekend you have guests that love eggs,and so you decide to buy some at the store.Even though you've never bought eggs at this store,you know exactly where they are in the store from all of the times you have shopped there before.The fact that you learned where the eggs are during those past trips is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) sensitization. 
B) habituation. 
C) perceptual learning. 
D) latent learning. 
A) sensitization. 
B) habituation. 
C) perceptual learning. 
D) latent learning.

Question 17

The ability of rats to learn spatial layout declines when:

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A) place fields shrink. 
B) place cells become more selective. 
C) place fields are prevented from shrinking. 
D) place cells are active. 
A) place fields shrink. 
B) place cells become more selective. 
C) place fields are prevented from shrinking. 
D) place cells are active.

Question 18

A sensory prosthesis is:

Accepted Answer

A) a therapeutic technique used to assist stroke victims who have lost sensory input from parts of their bodies. 
B) a mechanical device containing sensory detectors that interface with appropriate sensory areas of the brain. 
C) an inability to identify location or to find one's way around the environment. 
D) the area of space to which a place cell responds. 
A) a therapeutic technique used to assist stroke victims who have lost sensory input from parts of their bodies. 
B) a mechanical device containing sensory detectors that interface with appropriate sensory areas of the brain. 
C) an inability to identify location or to find one's way around the environment. 
D) the area of space to which a place cell responds.

Question 19

Hebbian learning involves:

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A) the strengthening of connections between neurons that are active at the same time. 
B) changes in synapses that were not activated by a sensitizing event. 
C) independent but parallel processes of habituation and sensitization. 
D) learning about the context in which a stimulus occurs. 
A) the strengthening of connections between neurons that are active at the same time. 
B) changes in synapses that were not activated by a sensitizing event. 
C) independent but parallel processes of habituation and sensitization. 
D) learning about the context in which a stimulus occurs.

Question 20

The idea that "neurons that fire together,wire together" is more formally known as:

Accepted Answer

A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) learning specificity. 
C) Hebbian learning. 
D) latent learning. 
A) spontaneous recovery. 
B) learning specificity. 
C) Hebbian learning. 
D) latent learning.

Research has shown that in the cortexes of opossums blinded at birth:

How can dishabituation be used to demonstrate that habituation has occurred?

Describe one study in which cortical changes were observed following mere exposure to stimuli.

Learning that involves strengthening connections between neurons is called _______ learning.

Learning in which repeated experience with a set of stimuli makes those stimuli easier to distinguish is known as:

How does constraint-induced movement therapy capitalize on the idea of cortical plasticity?

Suppose you have become bored with the meals you regularly eat.How might you make use of dishabituation to remedy this problem?

According to the dual process theory of non-associative learning:

Which of the following would be the MOST difficult to habituate to?

When rats learn to run through mazes,they:

In aplysia,touching the siphon causes the gill to withdraw.If you touch the siphon repeatedly,eventually the gill will not withdraw anymore.This is an example of:

Under which condition would we expect the skin conductance response to reveal sensitization?

Which model suggests that stimulus representations are formed vaguely at first but develop specificity over time by incorporating more and more details as the stimulus is repeated?

Which of the following is an example of learning specificity?

Sensitization:

The ability of rats to learn spatial layout declines when:

A sensory prosthesis is:

Hebbian learning involves:

The idea that "neurons that fire together,wire together" is more formally known as:

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

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 3: Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Research has shown that in the cortexes of opossums blinded at birth:

How can dishabituation be used to demonstrate that habituation has occurred?

Describe one study in which cortical changes were observed following mere exposure to stimuli.

Learning that involves strengthening connections between neurons is called _______ learning.

Learning in which repeated experience with a set of stimuli makes those stimuli easier to distinguish is known as:

How does constraint-induced movement therapy capitalize on the idea of cortical plasticity?

Suppose you have become bored with the meals you regularly eat.How might you make use of dishabituation to remedy this problem?

According to the dual process theory of non-associative learning:

Which of the following would be the MOST difficult to habituate to?

When rats learn to run through mazes,they:

In aplysia,touching the siphon causes the gill to withdraw.If you touch the siphon repeatedly,eventually the gill will not withdraw anymore.This is an example of:

Under which condition would we expect the skin conductance response to reveal sensitization?

Which model suggests that stimulus representations are formed vaguely at first but develop specificity over time by incorporating more and more details as the stimulus is repeated?

Which of the following is an example of learning specificity?

Sensitization:

The ability of rats to learn spatial layout declines when:

A sensory prosthesis is:

Hebbian learning involves:

The idea that "neurons that fire together,wire together" is more formally known as:

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

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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