Question 1

The different sensory cortices receive information about:

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A) whether a salient event has occurred. 
B) the other sensory modalities. 
C) the nature of an important consequence. 
D) the type of response to make. 
A) whether a salient event has occurred. 
B) the other sensory modalities. 
C) the nature of an important consequence. 
D) the type of response to make.

Question 2

Describe the role of the nucleus basalis in generalization.

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Grading criteria: Discuss ACH projection

Question 3

Dylan and Aaron both enjoy foreign films.If you later learn that Dylan also enjoys riding dirt bikes,you may infer that Aaron also enjoys riding dirt bikes.This is an example of:

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A) acquired equivalence. 
B) sensory preconditioning. 
C) discrimination training. 
D) negative patterning. 
A) acquired equivalence. 
B) sensory preconditioning. 
C) discrimination training. 
D) negative patterning.

Question 4

The discrete-component model and the distributed model described in your textbook differ in that only the:

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A) discrete-component model includes input nodes. 
B) distributed model includes input nodes. 
C) discrete-component model includes an internal representation layer. 
D) distributed model includes an internal representation layer. 
A) discrete-component model includes input nodes. 
B) distributed model includes input nodes. 
C) discrete-component model includes an internal representation layer. 
D) distributed model includes an internal representation layer.

Question 5

According to Gluck and Myers' model,the hippocampal region should be MOST active:

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A) throughout training. 
B) at the end of training. 
C) early in training. 
D) after an association has been learned. 
A) throughout training. 
B) at the end of training. 
C) early in training. 
D) after an association has been learned.

Question 6

Suppose a dog is trained to salivate in response to a bell that lasts for three seconds.Draw a generalization gradient that the dog might experience in responses to bells of other durations.

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Grading criteria: The plot should show t

Question 7

The homunculus in S1:

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A) exaggerates some parts of the body and de-emphasizes others. 
B) represents each body part equally. 
C) represents the feet at the base of the cortex and the head at the top of the cortex. 
D) has no representation of the face. 
A) exaggerates some parts of the body and de-emphasizes others. 
B) represents each body part equally. 
C) represents the feet at the base of the cortex and the head at the top of the cortex. 
D) has no representation of the face.

Question 8

Give an example from everyday life that demonstrates acquired equivalence.

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Grading criteria: Example from the textb

Question 9

Describe the procedure used to study sensory preconditioning.Why is sensory preconditioning an important aspect of learning?

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Grading criteria: Describe the three-pha

Question 10

What is the name of the phenomenon in which prior presentation of a compound stimulus results in a later tendency for learning about one stimulus of the compound to generalize to the other stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) acquired equivalence 
B) sensory preconditioning 
C) discrimination training 
D) negative patterning 
A) acquired equivalence 
B) sensory preconditioning 
C) discrimination training 
D) negative patterning

Question 11

Suppose we lesion the hippocampus of a rabbit.We present a blue light and a yellow light together for several trials,and then present just the yellow light followed by a shock until the rabbit is startled by just the yellow light alone.How will the lesioned rabbit respond if we now present just the blue light?

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A) It will startle to the blue light,but not as strongly as it does to the yellow light. 
B) It will startle just as strongly to the blue light as it does to the yellow light. 
C) It will startle even more strongly to the blue light than it does to the yellow light. 
D) It will not startle to the blue light at all. 
A) It will startle to the blue light,but not as strongly as it does to the yellow light. 
B) It will startle just as strongly to the blue light as it does to the yellow light. 
C) It will startle even more strongly to the blue light than it does to the yellow light. 
D) It will not startle to the blue light at all.

Question 12

Discuss the evidence demonstrating cortical plasticity in A1.Explain what the results imply about the relationship between the stimulus and the consequences.

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Grading criteria: Discuss A1 neurons cha

Question 13

In a topographic representation:

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A) each possible stimulus is represented by its own unique node. 
B) stimuli are represented by overlapping pools of nodes. 
C) neighboring cortical regions respond to similar stimuli. 
D) weights are changed according to the Rescorla-Wagner rule. 
A) each possible stimulus is represented by its own unique node. 
B) stimuli are represented by overlapping pools of nodes. 
C) neighboring cortical regions respond to similar stimuli. 
D) weights are changed according to the Rescorla-Wagner rule.

Question 14

The receptive field properties of A1 neurons can be explained by:

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A) the consequential region. 
B) the homunculus. 
C) distributed representations. 
D) discrete-component representations. 
A) the consequential region. 
B) the homunculus. 
C) distributed representations. 
D) discrete-component representations.

Question 15

Gavin often gets punched by Tyler,the school bully.Gavin is also afraid of Tyler's twin brother,Tristan,since Tristan looks just like Tyler.This is an example of:

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A) similarity-based generalization. 
B) meaning-based generalization. 
C) negative patterning. 
D) sensory preconditioning. 
A) similarity-based generalization. 
B) meaning-based generalization. 
C) negative patterning. 
D) sensory preconditioning.

Question 16

Stimulus features that are easy to dissociate are called ______ features.

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A) separable 
B) configural 
C) integral 
D) consequential 
A) separable 
B) configural 
C) integral 
D) consequential

Question 17

In a sensory preconditioning experiment,lesions to the hippocampal area lead to a(n)________ in the CR in the ______ exposure condition.

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A) decrease;compound 
B) increase;compound 
C) decrease;separate 
D) increase;separate 
A) decrease;compound 
B) increase;compound 
C) decrease;separate 
D) increase;separate

Question 18

The rapid expansion of resources required to encode configurations as their number of component features increases produces:

Accepted Answer

A) the consequential region. 
B) a combinatorial explosion. 
C) the generalization gradient. 
D) a topographic representation. 
A) the consequential region. 
B) a combinatorial explosion. 
C) the generalization gradient. 
D) a topographic representation.

Question 19

On an acquired equivalence task,people with schizophrenia:

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A) perform as well as controls,but take more time. 
B) cannot perform any part of the task. 
C) perform normally only in the third phase. 
D) can learn the initial discrimination but cannot generalize in the third phase. 
A) perform as well as controls,but take more time. 
B) cannot perform any part of the task. 
C) perform normally only in the third phase. 
D) can learn the initial discrimination but cannot generalize in the third phase.

Question 20

Discuss the evidence suggesting that the hippocampus is important for generalization.

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Grading criteria: Discuss disr

The different sensory cortices receive information about:

Describe the role of the nucleus basalis in generalization.

Dylan and Aaron both enjoy foreign films.If you later learn that Dylan also enjoys riding dirt bikes,you may infer that Aaron also enjoys riding dirt bikes.This is an example of:

The discrete-component model and the distributed model described in your textbook differ in that only the:

According to Gluck and Myers' model,the hippocampal region should be MOST active:

Suppose a dog is trained to salivate in response to a bell that lasts for three seconds.Draw a generalization gradient that the dog might experience in responses to bells of other durations.

The homunculus in S1:

Give an example from everyday life that demonstrates acquired equivalence.

Describe the procedure used to study sensory preconditioning.Why is sensory preconditioning an important aspect of learning?

What is the name of the phenomenon in which prior presentation of a compound stimulus results in a later tendency for learning about one stimulus of the compound to generalize to the other stimulus?

Discuss the evidence demonstrating cortical plasticity in A1.Explain what the results imply about the relationship between the stimulus and the consequences.

In a topographic representation:

The receptive field properties of A1 neurons can be explained by:

Gavin often gets punched by Tyler,the school bully.Gavin is also afraid of Tyler's twin brother,Tristan,since Tristan looks just like Tyler.This is an example of:

Stimulus features that are easy to dissociate are called ______ features.

In a sensory preconditioning experiment,lesions to the hippocampal area lead to a(n)__ in the CR in the exposure condition.

The rapid expansion of resources required to encode configurations as their number of component features increases produces:

On an acquired equivalence task,people with schizophrenia:

Discuss the evidence suggesting that the hippocampus is important for generalization.

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience 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

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 6: Generalization and Discrimination Learning

The different sensory cortices receive information about:

Describe the role of the nucleus basalis in generalization.

Dylan and Aaron both enjoy foreign films.If you later learn that Dylan also enjoys riding dirt bikes,you may infer that Aaron also enjoys riding dirt bikes.This is an example of:

The discrete-component model and the distributed model described in your textbook differ in that only the:

According to Gluck and Myers' model,the hippocampal region should be MOST active:

Suppose a dog is trained to salivate in response to a bell that lasts for three seconds.Draw a generalization gradient that the dog might experience in responses to bells of other durations.

The homunculus in S1:

Give an example from everyday life that demonstrates acquired equivalence.

Describe the procedure used to study sensory preconditioning.Why is sensory preconditioning an important aspect of learning?

What is the name of the phenomenon in which prior presentation of a compound stimulus results in a later tendency for learning about one stimulus of the compound to generalize to the other stimulus?

Discuss the evidence demonstrating cortical plasticity in A1.Explain what the results imply about the relationship between the stimulus and the consequences.

In a topographic representation:

The receptive field properties of A1 neurons can be explained by:

Gavin often gets punched by Tyler,the school bully.Gavin is also afraid of Tyler's twin brother,Tristan,since Tristan looks just like Tyler.This is an example of:

Stimulus features that are easy to dissociate are called ______ features.

In a sensory preconditioning experiment,lesions to the hippocampal area lead to a(n)________ in the CR in the ______ exposure condition.

The rapid expansion of resources required to encode configurations as their number of component features increases produces:

On an acquired equivalence task,people with schizophrenia:

Discuss the evidence suggesting that the hippocampus is important for generalization.

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience 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

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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In a sensory preconditioning experiment,lesions to the hippocampal area lead to a(n)__ in the CR in the exposure condition.