Question 1

The retrieval of personal episodic memories coincided with increased activity in the prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

Accepted Answer

A)  input from the rhinal cortex to the dentate gyrus. 
B)  the dentate gyrus and CA3. 
C)  CA3 and CA1. 
D)  CA1 and the hypothalamus. 
A)  input from the rhinal cortex to the dentate gyrus. 
B)  the dentate gyrus and CA3. 
C)  CA3 and CA1. 
D)  CA1 and the hypothalamus.

Question 3

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsomedial thalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  anterior thalamus. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
A)  dorsomedial thalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  anterior thalamus. 
D)  prefrontal cortex.

Question 4

Before reading the chapter on Neurological Disorders in his biological psychology textbook,Christopher had never heard of brain worms.Once he had mastered this knowledge,information about brain worms became part of Christopher's _________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  implicit 
D)  semantic 
A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  implicit 
D)  semantic

Question 5

Kayla is presenting a business plan to her bank,hoping to get a loan.As her stress levels increase,it is likely that her performance will

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to increase. 
B)  become steadily worse. 
C)  decrease at first,but after her stress reaches a certain point,she will overcome it enough to improve. 
D)  increase at first,but after her stress reaches a certain point,she will begin to perform more poorly. 
A)  continue to increase. 
B)  become steadily worse. 
C)  decrease at first,but after her stress reaches a certain point,she will overcome it enough to improve. 
D)  increase at first,but after her stress reaches a certain point,she will begin to perform more poorly.

Question 6

What is a Hebb synapse,and how is this concept related to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Accepted Answer

A Hebb synapse is a concept proposed by

Question 7

Unlimited quantities of information can be held indefinitely in _________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  working 
A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  working

Question 8

Input from the rhinal cortex travels along

Accepted Answer

A)  the perforant pathway to the dentate gyrus. 
B)  the fornix to the hypothalamus. 
C)  mossy fibers to CA3. 
D)  Schaffer collateral pathway to CA1. 
A)  the perforant pathway to the dentate gyrus. 
B)  the fornix to the hypothalamus. 
C)  mossy fibers to CA3. 
D)  Schaffer collateral pathway to CA1.

Question 9

In addition to the hippocampus itself,damage to which of the following structures might result in anterograde amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amygdala 
B)  the anterior cingulate cortex 
C)  the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  the parahippocampal and rhinal cortices 
A)  the amygdala 
B)  the anterior cingulate cortex 
C)  the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  the parahippocampal and rhinal cortices

Question 10

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alice,who at 78 is active in her church,still walks two miles a day,and has recently joined the Great Books Club,which meets regularly for literature discussions in her neighborhood 
B)  Mary,who at 78 is widowed and is quite content to be alone 
C)  Anita,who is 78,has never married,lives in a peaceful country home,and spends a great deal of time knitting and crocheting for charity 
D)  Joanne,who is 78 and spends most of her time watching television game shows 
A)  Alice,who at 78 is active in her church,still walks two miles a day,and has recently joined the Great Books Club,which meets regularly for literature discussions in her neighborhood 
B)  Mary,who at 78 is widowed and is quite content to be alone 
C)  Anita,who is 78,has never married,lives in a peaceful country home,and spends a great deal of time knitting and crocheting for charity 
D)  Joanne,who is 78 and spends most of her time watching television game shows

Question 11

When the postsynaptic cell is not depolarized,NMDA receptors

Accepted Answer

A)  allow both sodium and calcium to enter the cell. 
B)  are blocked by a molecule of calcium. 
C)  are blocked by a molecule of magnesium. 
D)  allow potassium to leave the cell. 
A)  allow both sodium and calcium to enter the cell. 
B)  are blocked by a molecule of calcium. 
C)  are blocked by a molecule of magnesium. 
D)  allow potassium to leave the cell.

Question 12

Mossy fibers synapsing in the cerebellum originate in

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons in the inferior olive of the medulla. 
B)  neurons in the pons. 
C)  Purkinje cells. 
D)  granule cells. 
A)  neurons in the inferior olive of the medulla. 
B)  neurons in the pons. 
C)  Purkinje cells. 
D)  granule cells.

Question 13

According to Eric Kandel and his colleagues,sensitization in Aplysia results from

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced responsiveness of sensory neurons. 
B)  reduced muscle contraction in the gill. 
C)  increased input to motor neurons serving the gill. 
D)  decreased input to motor neurons serving the gill. 
A)  reduced responsiveness of sensory neurons. 
B)  reduced muscle contraction in the gill. 
C)  increased input to motor neurons serving the gill. 
D)  decreased input to motor neurons serving the gill.

Question 14

When Thomas was a little boy,his mother often gave him a piece of candy whenever she had to bandage up a scraped elbow or knee.Now that Thomas is in college,he struggles with his weight because every time he feels sad or lonely,he craves something sweet to eat.It is likely that for Thomas,eating candy now serves as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned stimulus. 
B)  conditioned response. 
C)  unconditioned stimulus. 
D)  unconditioned response. 
A)  conditioned stimulus. 
B)  conditioned response. 
C)  unconditioned stimulus. 
D)  unconditioned response.

Question 15

Climbing fibers synapsing in the cerebellum originate from cells located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  deep cerebellar nuclei. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  inferior olive of the medulla. 
D)  interpositus nucleus. 
A)  deep cerebellar nuclei. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  inferior olive of the medulla. 
D)  interpositus nucleus.

Question 16

Summarize the role of the amygdala in the classical conditioning of fear.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the role of the amygdala in...

Question 17

Stimuli that produce long-term potentiation are applied at rates that are _________ firing rates typically found in natural neural communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than 
B)  less than 
C)  about the same as 
D)  more irregular than 
A)  greater than 
B)  less than 
C)  about the same as 
D)  more irregular than

Question 18

Wilder Penfield's patients reported experiential memories during stimulation of their

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobes. 
B)  amygdalas. 
C)  frontal lobes. 
D)  temporal lobes. 
A)  parietal lobes. 
B)  amygdalas. 
C)  frontal lobes. 
D)  temporal lobes.

Question 19

Mice with impaired long-term potentiation (LTP)

Accepted Answer

A)  are unable to form spatial maps. 
B)  form spatial maps that are inaccurate. 
C)  form and retain spatial maps as well as normal mice. 
D)  form new maps but are unable to retain them for long periods of time. 
A)  are unable to form spatial maps. 
B)  form spatial maps that are inaccurate. 
C)  form and retain spatial maps as well as normal mice. 
D)  form new maps but are unable to retain them for long periods of time.

Question 20

The end result of PKA activation over time appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
B)  increased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
C)  decreased numbers of postsynaptic receptors. 
D)  increased numbers of postsynaptic receptors. 
A)  decreased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
B)  increased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
C)  decreased numbers of postsynaptic receptors. 
D)  increased numbers of postsynaptic receptors.

The retrieval of personal episodic memories coincided with increased activity in the prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex.

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

Before reading the chapter on Neurological Disorders in his biological psychology textbook,Christopher had never heard of brain worms.Once he had mastered this knowledge,information about brain worms became part of Christopher's _________ memory.

Kayla is presenting a business plan to her bank,hoping to get a loan.As her stress levels increase,it is likely that her performance will

What is a Hebb synapse,and how is this concept related to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Unlimited quantities of information can be held indefinitely in _________ memory.

Input from the rhinal cortex travels along

In addition to the hippocampus itself,damage to which of the following structures might result in anterograde amnesia?

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

When the postsynaptic cell is not depolarized,NMDA receptors

Mossy fibers synapsing in the cerebellum originate in

According to Eric Kandel and his colleagues,sensitization in Aplysia results from

Climbing fibers synapsing in the cerebellum originate from cells located in the

Summarize the role of the amygdala in the classical conditioning of fear.

Stimuli that produce long-term potentiation are applied at rates that are _________ firing rates typically found in natural neural communication.

Wilder Penfield's patients reported experiential memories during stimulation of their

Mice with impaired long-term potentiation (LTP)

The end result of PKA activation over time appears to be

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The retrieval of personal episodic memories coincided with increased activity in the prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex.

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

Short-term memory appears to require maturity in the

Before reading the chapter on Neurological Disorders in his biological psychology textbook,Christopher had never heard of brain worms.Once he had mastered this knowledge,information about brain worms became part of Christopher's _________ memory.

Kayla is presenting a business plan to her bank,hoping to get a loan.As her stress levels increase,it is likely that her performance will

What is a Hebb synapse,and how is this concept related to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Unlimited quantities of information can be held indefinitely in _________ memory.

Input from the rhinal cortex travels along

In addition to the hippocampus itself,damage to which of the following structures might result in anterograde amnesia?

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

When the postsynaptic cell is not depolarized,NMDA receptors

Mossy fibers synapsing in the cerebellum originate in

According to Eric Kandel and his colleagues,sensitization in Aplysia results from

Climbing fibers synapsing in the cerebellum originate from cells located in the

Summarize the role of the amygdala in the classical conditioning of fear.

Stimuli that produce long-term potentiation are applied at rates that are _________ firing rates typically found in natural neural communication.

Wilder Penfield's patients reported experiential memories during stimulation of their

Mice with impaired long-term potentiation (LTP)

The end result of PKA activation over time appears to be

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

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