Question 1

Which of the following would elderly individuals have the MOST difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

A) a paired-associate test of memory 
B) a test of general world knowledge 
C) remembering their first kiss 
D) recalling the names storybook characters from their childhood 
A) a paired-associate test of memory 
B) a test of general world knowledge 
C) remembering their first kiss 
D) recalling the names storybook characters from their childhood

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs in about 10% of people over age 85. 
B) Conditioning is one of the first memory abilities to show signs of impairment. 
C) Patients retain the ability to learn new skills. 
D) Changes in judgment and personality occur fairly early in the progression of the disease. 
A) It occurs in about 10% of people over age 85. 
B) Conditioning is one of the first memory abilities to show signs of impairment. 
C) Patients retain the ability to learn new skills. 
D) Changes in judgment and personality occur fairly early in the progression of the disease.

Question 3

Regarding learning a second language:

Accepted Answer

A) you will learn more slowly if you learn as an adult than as a child. 
B) you will be able to approximate native accents more closely if you learn as a child than as an adult. 
C) it doesn't matter when you start. 
D) you will learn equally quickly at any age,but will not learn the correct accent if you learn as an adult. 
A) you will learn more slowly if you learn as an adult than as a child. 
B) you will be able to approximate native accents more closely if you learn as a child than as an adult. 
C) it doesn't matter when you start. 
D) you will learn equally quickly at any age,but will not learn the correct accent if you learn as an adult.

Question 4

People with _______ perform worse on learning and memory tests than people with ______.

Accepted Answer

A) One copy of the Val allele;one copy of the Met allele 
B) one copy of the Met allele;two copies of the Met allele 
C) two copies of the Val allele;two copies of the Met allele 
D) two copies of the Met allele;two copies of the Val allele 
A) One copy of the Val allele;one copy of the Met allele 
B) one copy of the Met allele;two copies of the Met allele 
C) two copies of the Val allele;two copies of the Met allele 
D) two copies of the Met allele;two copies of the Val allele

Question 5

Which type of memory ability is usually the first to show signs of impairment in people with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The technique of elicited imitation is used for assessing memories in infants because infants:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot use language to respond in standard recall and recognition tests. 
B) do not respond to classical conditioning situations. 
C) cannot perceive sounds well enough to learn them. 
D) learn more rapidly than older children do. 
A) cannot use language to respond in standard recall and recognition tests. 
B) do not respond to classical conditioning situations. 
C) cannot perceive sounds well enough to learn them. 
D) learn more rapidly than older children do.

Question 7

In what ways is "probable Alzheimer's disease" diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Discuss using brain sc

Question 8

Mutations on which genes seem to be associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) APP,PS2,and APOE 
B) CLU,PICALM,and CR1 
C) APP,PS1,and PS2 
D) CLU,PICALM,and APOE 
A) APP,PS2,and APOE 
B) CLU,PICALM,and CR1 
C) APP,PS1,and PS2 
D) CLU,PICALM,and APOE

Question 9

Men generally perform better than women on tasks involving:

Accepted Answer

A) verbal abilities. 
B) remembering locations of objects. 
C) spatial learning. 
D) working memory. 
A) verbal abilities. 
B) remembering locations of objects. 
C) spatial learning. 
D) working memory.

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurogenesis is relatively uniform throughout the brain. 
B) Synaptogenesis continues throughout the lifespan. 
C) Synaptogenesis is a very slow process. 
D) Nearly all of the neurons die during apoptosis in childhood. 
A) Neurogenesis is relatively uniform throughout the brain. 
B) Synaptogenesis continues throughout the lifespan. 
C) Synaptogenesis is a very slow process. 
D) Nearly all of the neurons die during apoptosis in childhood.

Question 11

Studies in which infants were conditioned to kick at a mobile to make it move showed that infants:

Accepted Answer

A) as young as 2 months could learn this response. 
B) needed reminders in order to remember the response the next day. 
C) maintained the response despite changes in context. 
D) could remember the response for several weeks without any reminders. 
A) as young as 2 months could learn this response. 
B) needed reminders in order to remember the response the next day. 
C) maintained the response despite changes in context. 
D) could remember the response for several weeks without any reminders.

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding neurogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A) It continues up until young adulthood and then stops. 
B) In primates,it has only been unambiguously documented in a few brain regions. 
C) Most of the new neurons are relatively permanent. 
D) Although new neurons are produced,they usually do not make connections with existing neurons. 
A) It continues up until young adulthood and then stops. 
B) In primates,it has only been unambiguously documented in a few brain regions. 
C) Most of the new neurons are relatively permanent. 
D) Although new neurons are produced,they usually do not make connections with existing neurons.

Question 13

In humans:

Accepted Answer

A) up to 42% of all synapses in the cortex may be pruned. 
B) synapses that are seldom used become strengthened. 
C) synaptogenesis begins at birth. 
D) the number of synapses is relatively constant from birth until age 8. 
A) up to 42% of all synapses in the cortex may be pruned. 
B) synapses that are seldom used become strengthened. 
C) synaptogenesis begins at birth. 
D) the number of synapses is relatively constant from birth until age 8.

Question 14

Which structure is larger in men than in women?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Give an example of something an elderly person should be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult,and something an elderly person should NOT be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult.Identify the memory systems involved in each of these memories.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Things an elderly pers

Question 16

Some of the MOST dramatic changes in the adolescent brain occur in the:

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 17

Which type of memory seems to be MOST vulnerable to decline as adults age?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In Alzheimer's disease:

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory starts to decline before other types of memory. 
B) patients cannot learn new skills. 
C) the cortex shows signs of damage before other brain regions do. 
D) the cerebellum shows signs of damage before other brain regions do. 
A) episodic memory starts to decline before other types of memory. 
B) patients cannot learn new skills. 
C) the cortex shows signs of damage before other brain regions do. 
D) the cerebellum shows signs of damage before other brain regions do.

Question 19

Imagine your friend is about to give birth to her first child.Explain to your friend why she should not spend her money on classical music CDs that claim to improve babies' intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Mention the original r

Question 20

Ts65Dn mice,that are bred as a model of Down syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A) usually die at birth. 
B) show relatively normal development of the hippocampus. 
C) show relatively normal development of the cortex. 
D) show improved spatial memory in females when housed in an enriched environment. 
A) usually die at birth. 
B) show relatively normal development of the hippocampus. 
C) show relatively normal development of the cortex. 
D) show improved spatial memory in females when housed in an enriched environment.

Which of the following would elderly individuals have the MOST difficulty with?

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

Regarding learning a second language:

People with _ perform worse on learning and memory tests than people with .

Which type of memory ability is usually the first to show signs of impairment in people with Alzheimer's disease?

The technique of elicited imitation is used for assessing memories in infants because infants:

In what ways is "probable Alzheimer's disease" diagnosed?

Mutations on which genes seem to be associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease?

Men generally perform better than women on tasks involving:

Which of the following is true?

Studies in which infants were conditioned to kick at a mobile to make it move showed that infants:

Which of the following is true regarding neurogenesis?

In humans:

Which structure is larger in men than in women?

Give an example of something an elderly person should be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult,and something an elderly person should NOT be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult.Identify the memory systems involved in each of these memories.

Some of the MOST dramatic changes in the adolescent brain occur in the:

Which type of memory seems to be MOST vulnerable to decline as adults age?

In Alzheimer's disease:

Imagine your friend is about to give birth to her first child.Explain to your friend why she should not spend her money on classical music CDs that claim to improve babies' intelligence.

Ts65Dn mice,that are bred as a model of 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

Which of the following would elderly individuals have the MOST difficulty with?

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

Regarding learning a second language:

People with _______ perform worse on learning and memory tests than people with ______.

Which type of memory ability is usually the first to show signs of impairment in people with Alzheimer's disease?

The technique of elicited imitation is used for assessing memories in infants because infants:

In what ways is "probable Alzheimer's disease" diagnosed?

Mutations on which genes seem to be associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease?

Men generally perform better than women on tasks involving:

Which of the following is true?

Studies in which infants were conditioned to kick at a mobile to make it move showed that infants:

Which of the following is true regarding neurogenesis?

In humans:

Which structure is larger in men than in women?

Give an example of something an elderly person should be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult,and something an elderly person should NOT be able to learn or remember as well as a young adult.Identify the memory systems involved in each of these memories.

Some of the MOST dramatic changes in the adolescent brain occur in the:

Which type of memory seems to be MOST vulnerable to decline as adults age?

In Alzheimer's disease:

Imagine your friend is about to give birth to her first child.Explain to your friend why she should not spend her money on classical music CDs that claim to improve babies' intelligence.

Ts65Dn mice,that are bred as a model of 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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People with _ perform worse on learning and memory tests than people with .