Question 1

Myelin sheaths are created by glial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What process does long-term potentiation (LTP)reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) the creation of new AMPA receptors 
B) the creation of new NMDA receptors 
C) the expansion of axon terminals 
D) the high loading of neurotransmitters 
A) the creation of new AMPA receptors 
B) the creation of new NMDA receptors 
C) the expansion of axon terminals 
D) the high loading of neurotransmitters A

Question 3

Which type of memory process is most likely disrupted by a blow to the head?

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) long-term potentiation 
C) reconsolidation 
D) short-term potentiation 
A) consolidation 
B) long-term potentiation 
C) reconsolidation 
D) short-term potentiation B

Question 4

"Language on the left" refers to contralaterality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ is a computer-based technique for modeling complex systems in which knowledge is represented by the strength of the excitatory or inhibitory connections between massively interconnected nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) Coaxial modeling 
B) Computer-aided modeling 
C) Connectionist modeling 
D) Associationist modeling 
A) Coaxial modeling 
B) Computer-aided modeling 
C) Connectionist modeling 
D) Associationist modeling

Question 6

One form of surgical intervention to combat severe epilepsy is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) appendectomy 
B) severing the corpus callosum 
C) hemispherectomy 
D) frontal lobotomy 
A) appendectomy 
B) severing the corpus callosum 
C) hemispherectomy 
D) frontal lobotomy

Question 7

Long-term potentiation involves the creation of new __________ receptors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Long-term potentiation involves the creation of new...

Question 8

All neuroimaging measures are focused on revealing structure.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sperry (1964)examined patients who had their corpus callosum severed.He was interested in investigating __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral lateralization 
B) animus 
C) basic functions (e.g.,breathing,heart rate,temperature regulation) 
D) Penfield stimulation 
A) cerebral lateralization 
B) animus 
C) basic functions (e.g.,breathing,heart rate,temperature regulation) 
D) Penfield stimulation

Question 10

Connectionist models have been verified using fMRI recordings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The typical size of a synapse is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 100-200 millimeters 
B) 100-200 angstroms 
C) 5-10 picoleptors 
D) 25-35 picoleptors 
A) 100-200 millimeters 
B) 100-200 angstroms 
C) 5-10 picoleptors 
D) 25-35 picoleptors

Question 12

The receptive and control centers for one side of the body are in the opposite hemisphere of the brain.This is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) double dissociation 
B) corpus callosum 
C) hemispheric specialization 
D) contralaterality 
A) double dissociation 
B) corpus callosum 
C) hemispheric specialization 
D) contralaterality

Question 13

What is the name of the process generated when a neuron fires?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the process...

Question 14

List three different types of data sources that cognitive psychologists have used to learn about hemispheric lateralization: ____________,____________,and ____________.

Accepted Answer

(any of:LESION,DIREC

Question 15

Which neuroimaging technique uses blood flow to measure neural activity?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI scan 
B) fMRI scan 
C) ERP recording 
D) TMS 
A) MRI scan 
B) fMRI scan 
C) ERP recording 
D) TMS

Question 16

What is the name of the signal from an fMRI recording that indicates level of brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A) BOLD 
B) N400 
C) neural spike 
D) brain waves 
A) BOLD 
B) N400 
C) neural spike 
D) brain waves

Question 17

Unmyelinated neurons correspond to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dark matter 
B) dark energy 
C) gray matter 
D) white matter 
A) dark matter 
B) dark energy 
C) gray matter 
D) white matter

Question 18

What is it called when a neuron fires?

Accepted Answer

A) synapsing 
B) excitation 
C) inhibition 
D) an action potential 
A) synapsing 
B) excitation 
C) inhibition 
D) an action potential

Question 19

Neuronal action potentials follow __________.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal markers 
B) the all or none principle 
C) in sequence 
D) an encoding stage 
A) temporal markers 
B) the all or none principle 
C) in sequence 
D) an encoding stage

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) occipital 
D) amygdala 
A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) occipital 
D) amygdala

Myelin sheaths are created by glial cells.

What process does long-term potentiation (LTP)reflect?

Which type of memory process is most likely disrupted by a blow to the head?

"Language on the left" refers to contralaterality.

__________ is a computer-based technique for modeling complex systems in which knowledge is represented by the strength of the excitatory or inhibitory connections between massively interconnected nodes.

One form of surgical intervention to combat severe epilepsy is __________.

Long-term potentiation involves the creation of new __________ receptors.

All neuroimaging measures are focused on revealing structure.)

Sperry (1964)examined patients who had their corpus callosum severed.He was interested in investigating __________.

Connectionist models have been verified using fMRI recordings.

The typical size of a synapse is __________.

The receptive and control centers for one side of the body are in the opposite hemisphere of the brain.This is referred to as __________.

What is the name of the process generated when a neuron fires?

List three different types of data sources that cognitive psychologists have used to learn about hemispheric lateralization: ,,and .

Which neuroimaging technique uses blood flow to measure neural activity?

What is the name of the signal from an fMRI recording that indicates level of brain activity?

Unmyelinated neurons correspond to __________.

What is it called when a neuron fires?

Neuronal action potentials follow __________.

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cortex?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Cognitive Development

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Exam 2: Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Myelin sheaths are created by glial cells.

What process does long-term potentiation (LTP)reflect?

Which type of memory process is most likely disrupted by a blow to the head?

"Language on the left" refers to contralaterality.

__________ is a computer-based technique for modeling complex systems in which knowledge is represented by the strength of the excitatory or inhibitory connections between massively interconnected nodes.

One form of surgical intervention to combat severe epilepsy is __________.

Long-term potentiation involves the creation of new __________ receptors.

All neuroimaging measures are focused on revealing structure.)

Sperry (1964)examined patients who had their corpus callosum severed.He was interested in investigating __________.

Connectionist models have been verified using fMRI recordings.

The typical size of a synapse is __________.

The receptive and control centers for one side of the body are in the opposite hemisphere of the brain.This is referred to as __________.

What is the name of the process generated when a neuron fires?

List three different types of data sources that cognitive psychologists have used to learn about hemispheric lateralization: ____________,____________,and ____________.

Which neuroimaging technique uses blood flow to measure neural activity?

What is the name of the signal from an fMRI recording that indicates level of brain activity?

Unmyelinated neurons correspond to __________.

What is it called when a neuron fires?

Neuronal action potentials follow __________.

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cortex?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Cognitive Development

Filters

List three different types of data sources that cognitive psychologists have used to learn about hemispheric lateralization: ,,and .