Question 1

When rats with damage to the basal ganglia are put in a water maze,and the platform is moved to a new location,the rats swim:

Accepted Answer

A) in random directions until they find the new platform. 
B) directly to the location where the platform used to be,but only if the platform is submerged (not visible). 
C) directly to the new platform location only if the platform is visible. 
D) directly to the location where the platform used to be even when the platform is visible. 
A) in random directions until they find the new platform. 
B) directly to the location where the platform used to be,but only if the platform is submerged (not visible). 
C) directly to the new platform location only if the platform is visible. 
D) directly to the location where the platform used to be even when the platform is visible.

Question 2

On mirror-tracing tasks,people with damage to the cerebellum ______ than unimpaired people.

Accepted Answer

A) learn the task more slowly 
B) learn the task more quickly 
C) show less transfer of training 
D) show more transfer of training 
A) learn the task more slowly 
B) learn the task more quickly 
C) show less transfer of training 
D) show more transfer of training

Question 3

Describe an example of the cognitive stage,the associative stage,and the autonomous stage during learning the task of operating your new video camera.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Cognitive stage includ

Question 4

Provide an example of a motor program.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Answer should be somet

Question 5

People with apraxia:

Accepted Answer

A) have a genetic disorder. 
B) have trouble performing perceptual-motor skills,but not cognitive skills. 
C) have usually suffered a head injury or a stroke. 
D) do not usually understand the instructions they are given. 
A) have a genetic disorder. 
B) have trouble performing perceptual-motor skills,but not cognitive skills. 
C) have usually suffered a head injury or a stroke. 
D) do not usually understand the instructions they are given.

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of a skill memory?

Accepted Answer

A) remembering the name of the first president of the United States 
B) knowing how to tie your shoe 
C) remembering who attended your 16th-birthday party 
D) knowing what foods you like to eat 
A) remembering the name of the first president of the United States 
B) knowing how to tie your shoe 
C) remembering who attended your 16th-birthday party 
D) knowing what foods you like to eat

Question 7

Brain-imaging research on people learning to use patterns on cards to predict weather outcomes has shown that activity _________ in the basal ganglia,and people _______ improve on the task.

Accepted Answer

A) increases;do not 
B) decreases;do not 
C) increases;do 
D) decreases;do 
A) increases;do not 
B) decreases;do not 
C) increases;do 
D) decreases;do

Question 8

After training on a mirror-reading task,activity in the right cerebellum _______ and activity in the left cerebellum ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases;increases 
B) decreases;decreases 
C) increases;decreases 
D) decreases;increases 
A) increases;increases 
B) decreases;decreases 
C) increases;decreases 
D) decreases;increases

Question 9

A person with damage to the cerebellum would have the MOST trouble with which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) learning the movements in a gymnastic routine 
B) synchronizing movements with a partner in ballroom dancing 
C) copying simple finger movements made by a therapist 
D) holding cards during a poker game 
A) learning the movements in a gymnastic routine 
B) synchronizing movements with a partner in ballroom dancing 
C) copying simple finger movements made by a therapist 
D) holding cards during a poker game

Question 10

Which of the following is the best example of implicit learning?

Accepted Answer

A) memorizing the names of the state capitols 
B) rehearsing a phone number someone just told to you 
C) learning the words to a song that is played regularly on the radio 
D) studying vocabulary words for a French test 
A) memorizing the names of the state capitols 
B) rehearsing a phone number someone just told to you 
C) learning the words to a song that is played regularly on the radio 
D) studying vocabulary words for a French test

Question 11

Describe an example of something that you have learned implicitly.Justify why you consider your example to be implicit learning.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Ex

Question 12

Thorndike's identical elements theory provides a good explanation for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) apraxia 
B) motor programs 
C) skill decay 
D) transfer specificity 
A) apraxia 
B) motor programs 
C) skill decay 
D) transfer specificity

Question 13

Suppose a child learns to ride his bike on the smooth,flat road by his home.According to the identical elements theory,under what physical conditions will the child's bike-riding abilities transfer the most? Under what conditions will they transfer the least?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Give example

Question 14

Research on twins' performance on the rotary pursuit task has shown that,as training progressed:

Accepted Answer

A) identical twins' performance became more dissimilar. 
B) fraternal twins' performance became more dissimilar. 
C) fraternal twins' performance became more similar. 
D) identical twins' performance did not change. 
A) identical twins' performance became more dissimilar. 
B) fraternal twins' performance became more dissimilar. 
C) fraternal twins' performance became more similar. 
D) identical twins' performance did not change.

Question 15

When a rat learns to turn the correct way in a T-shaped maze,we find that in the basal ganglia:

Accepted Answer

A) neural activity is relatively constant throughout the learning process. 
B) neural activity is low at the beginning of learning and gradually increases. 
C) neural activity is high at the beginning of learning but gradually tapers off. 
D) the pattern of neural activity changes as the rat becomes better at the task. 
A) neural activity is relatively constant throughout the learning process. 
B) neural activity is low at the beginning of learning and gradually increases. 
C) neural activity is high at the beginning of learning but gradually tapers off. 
D) the pattern of neural activity changes as the rat becomes better at the task.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive skill?

Accepted Answer

A) running 
B) tying your shoes 
C) climbing a ladder 
D) balancing a checkbook 
A) running 
B) tying your shoes 
C) climbing a ladder 
D) balancing a checkbook

When rats with damage to the basal ganglia are put in a water maze,and the platform is moved to a new location,the rats swim:

On mirror-tracing tasks,people with damage to the cerebellum ______ than unimpaired people.

Describe an example of the cognitive stage,the associative stage,and the autonomous stage during learning the task of operating your new video camera.

Provide an example of a motor program.

People with apraxia:

Which of the following is the best example of a skill memory?

Brain-imaging research on people learning to use patterns on cards to predict weather outcomes has shown that activity ___ in the basal ganglia,and people _ improve on the task.

After training on a mirror-reading task,activity in the right cerebellum _ and activity in the left cerebellum __.

A person with damage to the cerebellum would have the MOST trouble with which of the following tasks?

Which of the following is the best example of implicit learning?

Describe an example of something that you have learned implicitly.Justify why you consider your example to be implicit learning.

Thorndike's identical elements theory provides a good explanation for which of the following?

Suppose a child learns to ride his bike on the smooth,flat road by his home.According to the identical elements theory,under what physical conditions will the child's bike-riding abilities transfer the most? Under what conditions will they transfer the least?

Research on twins' performance on the rotary pursuit task has shown that,as training progressed:

When a rat learns to turn the correct way in a T-shaped maze,we find that in the basal ganglia:

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive skill?

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

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

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 8: Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

When rats with damage to the basal ganglia are put in a water maze,and the platform is moved to a new location,the rats swim:

On mirror-tracing tasks,people with damage to the cerebellum ______ than unimpaired people.

Describe an example of the cognitive stage,the associative stage,and the autonomous stage during learning the task of operating your new video camera.

Provide an example of a motor program.

People with apraxia:

Which of the following is the best example of a skill memory?

Brain-imaging research on people learning to use patterns on cards to predict weather outcomes has shown that activity _________ in the basal ganglia,and people _______ improve on the task.

After training on a mirror-reading task,activity in the right cerebellum _______ and activity in the left cerebellum ________.

A person with damage to the cerebellum would have the MOST trouble with which of the following tasks?

Which of the following is the best example of implicit learning?

Describe an example of something that you have learned implicitly.Justify why you consider your example to be implicit learning.

Thorndike's identical elements theory provides a good explanation for which of the following?

Suppose a child learns to ride his bike on the smooth,flat road by his home.According to the identical elements theory,under what physical conditions will the child's bike-riding abilities transfer the most? Under what conditions will they transfer the least?

Research on twins' performance on the rotary pursuit task has shown that,as training progressed:

When a rat learns to turn the correct way in a T-shaped maze,we find that in the basal ganglia:

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive skill?

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

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

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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Brain-imaging research on people learning to use patterns on cards to predict weather outcomes has shown that activity ___ in the basal ganglia,and people _ improve on the task.

After training on a mirror-reading task,activity in the right cerebellum _ and activity in the left cerebellum __.