Question 1

Testosterone:

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A) surges at birth for males but not females. 
B) surges at birth for females but not males. 
C) increases during the first year of life. 
D) is converted into estradiol. 
A) surges at birth for males but not females. 
B) surges at birth for females but not males. 
C) increases during the first year of life. 
D) is converted into estradiol.

Question 2

Suppose your grandmother wants to know whether doing crossword puzzles every day will help her avoid developing Alzheimer's disease.What should you tell her?

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Grading criteria: Discuss the

Question 3

Down syndrome is:

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A) much more likely in children born to younger fathers. 
B) much more likely in children born to older mothers. 
C) much less likely in children born to older mothers. 
D) usually due to a genetic accident occurring in the father. 
A) much more likely in children born to younger fathers. 
B) much more likely in children born to older mothers. 
C) much less likely in children born to older mothers. 
D) usually due to a genetic accident occurring in the father.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding mental exercise and Alzheimer's disease?

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A) Mental inactivity has been shown to cause Alzheimer's disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be less mentally active. 
C) Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be more mentally active. 
D) There is currently not enough evidence to determine whether mental exercise protects against Alzheimer's disease. 
A) Mental inactivity has been shown to cause Alzheimer's disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be less mentally active. 
C) Alzheimer's disease has been shown to cause people to be more mentally active. 
D) There is currently not enough evidence to determine whether mental exercise protects against Alzheimer's disease.

Question 5

Gestational age refers to:

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A) time since birth. 
B) time since conception. 
C) mental age. 
D) the age at which learning is particularly effective. 
A) time since birth. 
B) time since conception. 
C) mental age. 
D) the age at which learning is particularly effective.

Question 6

Amyloid plaques:

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A) are collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients. 
B) first accumulate in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's patients. 
C) are present in Alzheimer's patients but not in adults with Down syndrome. 
D) may be evidence of the brain's attempt to isolate and protect against damaging types of beta-amyloid. 
A) are collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients. 
B) first accumulate in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's patients. 
C) are present in Alzheimer's patients but not in adults with Down syndrome. 
D) may be evidence of the brain's attempt to isolate and protect against damaging types of beta-amyloid.

Question 7

If children are to learn to differentiate particular sounds used in their language,they must be exposed to these sounds before they are:

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A) 6 to 8 months old. 
B) 2 years old. 
C) 4 years old. 
D) 10 years old. 
A) 6 to 8 months old. 
B) 2 years old. 
C) 4 years old. 
D) 10 years old.

Question 8

Which part the brain is proportionately larger in men than in women?

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A) angular gyrus 
B) hippocampus 
C) lateral frontal cortex 
D) supramarginal gyrus 
A) angular gyrus 
B) hippocampus 
C) lateral frontal cortex 
D) supramarginal gyrus

Question 9

Describe how sex hormones impact learning and memory in the developing brain.

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Grading criteria: Discuss diff

Question 10

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in your textbook showed that:

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A) 4-year-olds remembered episodic information better than semantic information. 
B) 8-year-olds made more extra-experimental errors than intra-experimental errors. 
C) 4-year-olds were especially prone to extra-experimental errors. 
D) 6-year-olds could remember semantic information but not episodic information. 
A) 4-year-olds remembered episodic information better than semantic information. 
B) 8-year-olds made more extra-experimental errors than intra-experimental errors. 
C) 4-year-olds were especially prone to extra-experimental errors. 
D) 6-year-olds could remember semantic information but not episodic information.

Question 11

People who _____ have a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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A) watch lots of TV 
B) sleep a lot 
C) have a high education level 
D) spend most of their time alone 
A) watch lots of TV 
B) sleep a lot 
C) have a high education level 
D) spend most of their time alone

Question 12

Describe the mechanisms by which amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles cause problems for neurons in the brain.

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Grading criteria: Discuss the

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding neurogenesis?

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A) It is increased when BDNF is removed. 
B) It is not uniform throughout the brain. 
C) It occurs only after apoptosis has been completed. 
D) The majority of neurons are in place by 10 weeks after conception. 
A) It is increased when BDNF is removed. 
B) It is not uniform throughout the brain. 
C) It occurs only after apoptosis has been completed. 
D) The majority of neurons are in place by 10 weeks after conception.

Question 14

Imagine a native Spanish speaker tells you,"A dog beat me," when what he means is "A dog bit me." The speaker appears unable to hear the distinction between the two sounds.Based on what you have learned about the development of the ability to distinguish speech sounds in nonnative languages,explain why he would say the wrong word.

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Grading criteria: Di

Question 15

Explain how sensitive periods are beneficial to learning and memory in the brain.

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Grading criteria: Discuss the

Question 16

Neurofibrillary tangles are:

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A) distributed evenly throughout the cortex. 
B) collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients. 
C) first accumulated in the cortex of Alzheimer's patients. 
D) an abnormal byproduct of a common protein. 
A) distributed evenly throughout the cortex. 
B) collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients. 
C) first accumulated in the cortex of Alzheimer's patients. 
D) an abnormal byproduct of a common protein.

Question 17

In Alzheimer's disease,the hippocampus is _____,which is the _____ in healthy aging.

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A) larger than normal;the same as 
B) larger than normal;the opposite of 
C) smaller than normal;the same as 
D) smaller than normal;the opposite of 
A) larger than normal;the same as 
B) larger than normal;the opposite of 
C) smaller than normal;the same as 
D) smaller than normal;the opposite of

Question 18

At what age does eyeblink conditioning start to decline?

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A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 40 
D) 65 
A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 40 
D) 65

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding the genetic basis of learning?

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A) Researchers have discovered most of the genes that appear to be involved in learning. 
B) Genes must be activated before they affect learning. 
C) Most genes act independently of each other. 
D) Genes appear to play only a small role in learning. 
A) Researchers have discovered most of the genes that appear to be involved in learning. 
B) Genes must be activated before they affect learning. 
C) Most genes act independently of each other. 
D) Genes appear to play only a small role in learning.

Question 20

Individuals with Down syndrome:

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A) have visibly smaller brains at birth. 
B) show normal episodic memory as children. 
C) have a larger-than-normal hippocampus at three months of age. 
D) have a smaller-than-normal cerebellum in adolescence. 
A) have visibly smaller brains at birth. 
B) show normal episodic memory as children. 
C) have a larger-than-normal hippocampus at three months of age. 
D) have a smaller-than-normal cerebellum in adolescence.

Testosterone:

Suppose your grandmother wants to know whether doing crossword puzzles every day will help her avoid developing Alzheimer's disease.What should you tell her?

Down syndrome is:

Which of the following is true regarding mental exercise and Alzheimer's disease?

Gestational age refers to:

Amyloid plaques:

If children are to learn to differentiate particular sounds used in their language,they must be exposed to these sounds before they are:

Which part the brain is proportionately larger in men than in women?

Describe how sex hormones impact learning and memory in the developing brain.

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in your textbook showed that:

People who _____ have a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Describe the mechanisms by which amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles cause problems for neurons in the brain.

Which of the following is true regarding neurogenesis?

Explain how sensitive periods are beneficial to learning and memory in the brain.

Neurofibrillary tangles are:

In Alzheimer's disease,the hippocampus is _,which is the _ in healthy aging.

At what age does eyeblink conditioning start to decline?

Which of the following is true regarding the genetic basis of learning?

Individuals with Down syndrome:

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

Testosterone:

Suppose your grandmother wants to know whether doing crossword puzzles every day will help her avoid developing Alzheimer's disease.What should you tell her?

Down syndrome is:

Which of the following is true regarding mental exercise and Alzheimer's disease?

Gestational age refers to:

Amyloid plaques:

If children are to learn to differentiate particular sounds used in their language,they must be exposed to these sounds before they are:

Which part the brain is proportionately larger in men than in women?

Describe how sex hormones impact learning and memory in the developing brain.

The research on the development of episodic and semantic memory discussed in your textbook showed that:

People who _____ have a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Describe the mechanisms by which amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles cause problems for neurons in the brain.

Which of the following is true regarding neurogenesis?

Explain how sensitive periods are beneficial to learning and memory in the brain.

Neurofibrillary tangles are:

In Alzheimer's disease,the hippocampus is _____,which is the _____ in healthy aging.

At what age does eyeblink conditioning start to decline?

Which of the following is true regarding the genetic basis of learning?

Individuals with Down syndrome:

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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In Alzheimer's disease,the hippocampus is _,which is the _ in healthy aging.