Question 1

Which of the following appears to develop the earliest?

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) working memory 
D) conditioning 
A) semantic memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) working memory 
D) conditioning D

Question 2

An animal that is raised with a patch over one eye will probably be completely blind in that eye as an adult.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) synaptogenesis. 
B) a sensitive period. 
C) imprinting. 
D) neurogenesis. 
A) synaptogenesis. 
B) a sensitive period. 
C) imprinting. 
D) neurogenesis. B

Question 3

Mutations on the ____ gene seem to be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) APOE 
B) APP 
C) PS1 
D) PS2 
A) APOE 
B) APP 
C) PS1 
D) PS2 A

Question 4

In old age:

Accepted Answer

A) the hippocampus experiences loss of neurons. 
B) LTP remains relatively stable. 
C) LTP may last longer than in young adulthood. 
D) the ability to maintain changes in synapse strength may be reduced. 
A) the hippocampus experiences loss of neurons. 
B) LTP remains relatively stable. 
C) LTP may last longer than in young adulthood. 
D) the ability to maintain changes in synapse strength may be reduced.

Question 5

Eyeblink conditioning:

Accepted Answer

A) can be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
B) cannot be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
C) can be learned by infants when trace conditioning is used. 
D) is learned more slowly by infants when trace conditioning is used. 
A) can be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
B) cannot be learned by infants when delay conditioning is used. 
C) can be learned by infants when trace conditioning is used. 
D) is learned more slowly by infants when trace conditioning is used.

Question 6

Sensitive periods:

Accepted Answer

A) leave no room for neural reorganization later in life. 
B) are detrimental to the developing brain. 
C) are beneficial to the developing brain. 
D) are beneficial to an older,well-established brain. 
A) leave no room for neural reorganization later in life. 
B) are detrimental to the developing brain. 
C) are beneficial to the developing brain. 
D) are beneficial to an older,well-established brain.

Question 7

What is one thing a fetus can learn? Describe the research that demonstrates this.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Th

Question 8

Describe the processes of neurogenesis,apoptosis,synaptogenesis,and pruning of synapses,and how they all impact learning.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Discuss the

Question 9

Down syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A) is a form of mental retardation. 
B) affects males more than females. 
C) occurs when an individual gets an extra copy of chromosome 23. 
D) results in a life expectancy of about 18 years. 
A) is a form of mental retardation. 
B) affects males more than females. 
C) occurs when an individual gets an extra copy of chromosome 23. 
D) results in a life expectancy of about 18 years.

Question 10

Working memory develops ____ and decays _____ than other memory systems.

Accepted Answer

A) earlier;earlier 
B) earlier;later 
C) later;later 
D) later;earlier 
A) earlier;earlier 
B) earlier;later 
C) later;later 
D) later;earlier

Question 11

Research has shown that the use of gestures:

Accepted Answer

A) emerges before children have mastered spoken language. 
B) is negatively correlated with the development of verbal language. 
C) usually causes parents to reduce the amount of verbal communication with their children. 
D) may interfere with the development of verbal language. 
A) emerges before children have mastered spoken language. 
B) is negatively correlated with the development of verbal language. 
C) usually causes parents to reduce the amount of verbal communication with their children. 
D) may interfere with the development of verbal language.

Question 12

In old age:

Accepted Answer

A) human brains are about the same weight as in adolescence. 
B) human brains have increased in weight by 5%. 
C) the brain shrinks only in people who have suffered from disease or injury. 
D) human brains have lost about 5% of their weight. 
A) human brains are about the same weight as in adolescence. 
B) human brains have increased in weight by 5%. 
C) the brain shrinks only in people who have suffered from disease or injury. 
D) human brains have lost about 5% of their weight.

Question 13

What evidence suggests a possible link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Discuss that both invo

Question 14

Humans are able to differentiate particular pairs of speech sounds:

Accepted Answer

A) only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are about 8 months old. 
B) if they are exposed to the sounds sometime during their childhood. 
C) if they have a great deal of exposure to the sounds as an adult. 
D) only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are born. 
A) only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are about 8 months old. 
B) if they are exposed to the sounds sometime during their childhood. 
C) if they have a great deal of exposure to the sounds as an adult. 
D) only if they are exposed to the sounds before they are born.

Question 15

As people age from their twenties to their fifties,most types of memory:

Accepted Answer

A) gradually decline. 
B) increase into the thirties and then gradually decline. 
C) remain relatively stable. 
D) gradually increase. 
A) gradually decline. 
B) increase into the thirties and then gradually decline. 
C) remain relatively stable. 
D) gradually increase.

Question 16

What has been suggested by research on fraternal and identical twins?

Accepted Answer

A) The research has been mostly inconclusive. 
B) Nearly all of the variation in memory scores may be accounted for by differences in the environment and upbringing. 
C) More than half of the variation in memory scores may be accounted for by differences in genetic makeup. 
D) Nearly all of the variation in memory scores may be accounted for by differences in genetic makeup. 
A) The research has been mostly inconclusive. 
B) Nearly all of the variation in memory scores may be accounted for by differences in the environment and upbringing. 
C) More than half of the variation in memory scores may be accounted for by differences in genetic makeup. 
D) Nearly all of the variation in memory scores may be accounted for by differences in genetic makeup.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic development during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning. 
B) myelination of frontal cortex neurons continues. 
C) myelination of sensory and motor neurons continues. 
D) dopamine increase. 
A) synaptic pruning. 
B) myelination of frontal cortex neurons continues. 
C) myelination of sensory and motor neurons continues. 
D) dopamine increase.

Question 18

A person's digit span:

Accepted Answer

A) remains stable throughout life. 
B) improves slightly in elderly adults. 
C) drops slightly in elderly adults. 
D) drops drastically in elderly adults. 
A) remains stable throughout life. 
B) improves slightly in elderly adults. 
C) drops slightly in elderly adults. 
D) drops drastically in elderly adults.

Question 19

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Val allele. 
B) Met allele. 
C) His allele. 
D) Tyr allele. 
A) Val allele. 
B) Met allele. 
C) His allele. 
D) Tyr allele.

Question 20

In women,the _______ is proportionately larger than in men,and this is reflected in women's superior performance on ______ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus;navigation 
B) lateral frontal cortex;working memory 
C) angular gyrus;learning lists 
D) visual cortex;navigation 
A) hippocampus;navigation 
B) lateral frontal cortex;working memory 
C) angular gyrus;learning lists 
D) visual cortex;navigation

Which of the following appears to develop the earliest?

An animal that is raised with a patch over one eye will probably be completely blind in that eye as an adult.This is an example of:

Mutations on the ____ gene seem to be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

In old age:

Eyeblink conditioning:

Sensitive periods:

What is one thing a fetus can learn? Describe the research that demonstrates this.

Describe the processes of neurogenesis,apoptosis,synaptogenesis,and pruning of synapses,and how they all impact learning.

Down syndrome:

Working memory develops and decays _ than other memory systems.

Research has shown that the use of gestures:

In old age:

What evidence suggests a possible link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

Humans are able to differentiate particular pairs of speech sounds:

As people age from their twenties to their fifties,most types of memory:

What has been suggested by research on fraternal and identical twins?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic development during adolescence?

A person's digit span:

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

In women,the _ is proportionately larger than in men,and this is reflected in women's superior performance on tasks.

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

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

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Exam 12: Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

Which of the following appears to develop the earliest?

An animal that is raised with a patch over one eye will probably be completely blind in that eye as an adult.This is an example of:

Mutations on the ____ gene seem to be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

In old age:

Eyeblink conditioning:

Sensitive periods:

What is one thing a fetus can learn? Describe the research that demonstrates this.

Describe the processes of neurogenesis,apoptosis,synaptogenesis,and pruning of synapses,and how they all impact learning.

Down syndrome:

Working memory develops ____ and decays _____ than other memory systems.

Research has shown that the use of gestures:

In old age:

What evidence suggests a possible link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

Humans are able to differentiate particular pairs of speech sounds:

As people age from their twenties to their fifties,most types of memory:

What has been suggested by research on fraternal and identical twins?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic development during adolescence?

A person's digit span:

The MOST common version of the BDNF gene is the:

In women,the _______ is proportionately larger than in men,and this is reflected in women's superior performance on ______ tasks.

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

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Filters

Working memory develops and decays _ than other memory systems.

In women,the _ is proportionately larger than in men,and this is reflected in women's superior performance on tasks.