Exam 3: Simple Forms of Learning and Memory

Habituation and sensitization are the simplest forms of learning.

How is sensitization used in the film industry?

Habituation of the defensive reflex in the Aplysia was found to be ______ and ______.

One way of distinguishing muscle fatigue from habituation is to present ________.

It was discovered that during the habituation studies of the Aplysia that the sensory neurons:

Sensitization and habituation are different from one another in that sensitization is a ________ response; while habituation is a more ________.

Eric Kandel and his colleagues studied the habituation of the defensive _________ reflex in the Aplysia or sea snail.

After Johnston and Jernigan's study (1994) it was concluded that male hamsters _________.

Why do researchers study invertebrates when trying to discover the mechanics of habituation?

How are associative and nonassociative learning different from one another? Give examples to support your answer.

Habituation that is more short-term is often followed by a(n) ___________ of the response.

___________ receptors do not directly open up channels for ion movement, they influence transmitter release indirectly.

In a simple reflex circuit when a motor response is diminished because sensitivity in the sensory receptors are diminished, it is called:

Aplysia has NOT been used to study ________.

Dishabituation occurs when:

Sensitization and habituation are similar in that they both ________.

Invertebrates have smaller neurons that vertebrates, making them harder to study.

You notice that your psychology professor has been varying the intonation and loudness of her voice during her lecture. What could be one explanation for this behavior?

Habituation of the defensive reflex in the Aplysia is an example of long-term memory.

Habituation is normally exhibited as a long-term phenomenon.