Question 1

An example of relational learning is

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A)  recognizing a familiar stimulus. 
B)  salivating in response to a favorite food. 
C)  forming a mental map of a room based on your experience in the room. 
D)  practicing a golf swing repeatedly results in more accurate strokes. 
E)  failing to respond to a loud sound given repeatedly. 
A)  recognizing a familiar stimulus. 
B)  salivating in response to a favorite food. 
C)  forming a mental map of a room based on your experience in the room. 
D)  practicing a golf swing repeatedly results in more accurate strokes. 
E)  failing to respond to a loud sound given repeatedly. C

Question 2

In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus

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A)  is termed the unconditional stimulus. 
B)  reliably produces a response. 
C)  becomes inactive over repeated presentations. 
D)  must always be presented after the unconditional stimulus. 
E)  is paired repeatedly with a stimulus that evokes a reflexive response. 
A)  is termed the unconditional stimulus. 
B)  reliably produces a response. 
C)  becomes inactive over repeated presentations. 
D)  must always be presented after the unconditional stimulus. 
E)  is paired repeatedly with a stimulus that evokes a reflexive response. E

Question 3

Instrumental conditioning involves strengthening connections between

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A)  the dorsal and ventral streams. 
B)  the lateral and central nuclei of the amygdala. 
C)  two stimuli. 
D)  a neutral stimulus and a stimulus that produces a reflexive response. 
E)  circuits that detect a stimulus and motor control circuits that produce a response. 
A)  the dorsal and ventral streams. 
B)  the lateral and central nuclei of the amygdala. 
C)  two stimuli. 
D)  a neutral stimulus and a stimulus that produces a reflexive response. 
E)  circuits that detect a stimulus and motor control circuits that produce a response. E

Question 4

Which of the following is true of motor learning?

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A)  Motor learning can occur in the absence of sensory feedback. 
B)  Motor learning involves changes in the motor pathways. 
C)  Motor learning is a component of perceptual learning. 
D)  Motor learning is a component of instrumental learning. 
E)  Motor learning involves temporary changes in motor performance. 
A)  Motor learning can occur in the absence of sensory feedback. 
B)  Motor learning involves changes in the motor pathways. 
C)  Motor learning is a component of perceptual learning. 
D)  Motor learning is a component of instrumental learning. 
E)  Motor learning involves temporary changes in motor performance.

Question 5

The notion that episodic memories are distinct from semantic memories is supported by studies in which

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A)  damage to the amygdala impairs semantic but not episodic memory. 
B)  anoxia facilitates episodic memory but not semantic memory. 
C)  anoxia facilitates semantic memory but not episodic memory. 
D)  persons with semantic dementia show loss of the lateral temporal lobe but not the hippocampal formation. 
E)  hippocampal subjects had poor vocabulary skills but good recall of their daily conversations. 
A)  damage to the amygdala impairs semantic but not episodic memory. 
B)  anoxia facilitates episodic memory but not semantic memory. 
C)  anoxia facilitates semantic memory but not episodic memory. 
D)  persons with semantic dementia show loss of the lateral temporal lobe but not the hippocampal formation. 
E)  hippocampal subjects had poor vocabulary skills but good recall of their daily conversations.

Question 6

Describe the typical experimental setup and procedure that would be used to produce long-term potentiation (LTP) and explain how this would be assessed using this procedure.

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A stimulating electrode would be inserte

Question 7

One striking aspect of H.M.'s memory deficit is that he

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A)  reversed word order in repeated sentences. 
B)  only remembered recent facts. 
C)  could learn some new tasks, but is unaware of having learned them. 
D)  indicated he remembered things he had never seen. 
E)  showed signs of confabulation. 
A)  reversed word order in repeated sentences. 
B)  only remembered recent facts. 
C)  could learn some new tasks, but is unaware of having learned them. 
D)  indicated he remembered things he had never seen. 
E)  showed signs of confabulation.

Question 8

Damage to the ________ disrupts ________ in pigeons.

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A)  amygdala; stimulus-response learning 
B)  hippocampus; implicit memory 
C)  amygdala; explicit memory 
D)  hippocampus; spatial navigation 
E)  frontal cortex; spatial navigation 
A)  amygdala; stimulus-response learning 
B)  hippocampus; implicit memory 
C)  amygdala; explicit memory 
D)  hippocampus; spatial navigation 
E)  frontal cortex; spatial navigation

Question 9

Relational learning involves changes in

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A)  connections between different regions of sensory association cortex. 
B)  a single sensory system. 
C)  connections between a sensory system and a motor system. 
D)  a motor system. 
E)  contingencies between a response and a subsequent stimulus. 
A)  connections between different regions of sensory association cortex. 
B)  a single sensory system. 
C)  connections between a sensory system and a motor system. 
D)  a motor system. 
E)  contingencies between a response and a subsequent stimulus.

Question 10

Compare the memory problems that occur in anterograde amnesia with those of retrograde amnesia.

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia refers to the inabil

Question 11

Memory for events and facts that we can think and talk about is referred to as

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A)  procedural memory. 
B)  motor memory. 
C)  Hebbian memory. 
D)  declarative memory. 
E)  nondeclarative memories. 
A)  procedural memory. 
B)  motor memory. 
C)  Hebbian memory. 
D)  declarative memory. 
E)  nondeclarative memories.

Question 12

The ventral stream of visual association cortex continues into the ________ and carries information relating to ________.

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A)  inferior temporal cortex; object location 
B)  posterior parietal cortex; object location 
C)  posterior parietal cortex; object recognition 
D)  inferior temporal cortex; object recognition 
E)  primary visual cortex; object shape and color 
A)  inferior temporal cortex; object location 
B)  posterior parietal cortex; object location 
C)  posterior parietal cortex; object recognition 
D)  inferior temporal cortex; object recognition 
E)  primary visual cortex; object shape and color

Question 13

Long-term potentiation (LTP) can be produced in areas CAWhich of the following is strong evidence that non-NMDA mechanisms can mediate LTP?

Accepted Answer

A)  NMDA receptors are sparse in area CA3. 
B)  AMPA blocks the LTP produced in area CA1. 
C)  NMDA receptors are sparse in area CA1. 
D)  AP5 blocks the LTP produced in area CA3. 
E)  AMPA agonists block the LTP produced in area CA3. 
A)  NMDA receptors are sparse in area CA3. 
B)  AMPA blocks the LTP produced in area CA1. 
C)  NMDA receptors are sparse in area CA1. 
D)  AP5 blocks the LTP produced in area CA3. 
E)  AMPA agonists block the LTP produced in area CA3.

Question 14

An instrumental response that produces a favorable consequence

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A)  will be immediately suppressed. 
B)  will occur more frequently. 
C)  will produce a species-typical response. 
D)  weakens adjacent circuits in the brain. 
E)  is said to involve the process of punishment. 
A)  will be immediately suppressed. 
B)  will occur more frequently. 
C)  will produce a species-typical response. 
D)  weakens adjacent circuits in the brain. 
E)  is said to involve the process of punishment.

Question 15

Based on the study of Patient H.M., it has been concluded that

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A)  immediate memories are stored within the hippocampus. 
B)  the hippocampus is required for retrieval of long-term memories. 
C)  long-term memories are stored within the hippocampus. 
D)  the hippocampus converts immediate memories into long-term memories. 
E)  damage to the hippocampus results in severe retrograde amnesia. 
A)  immediate memories are stored within the hippocampus. 
B)  the hippocampus is required for retrieval of long-term memories. 
C)  long-term memories are stored within the hippocampus. 
D)  the hippocampus converts immediate memories into long-term memories. 
E)  damage to the hippocampus results in severe retrograde amnesia.

Question 16

Classical conditioning is considered to be a form of

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A)  perceptual learning. 
B)  instrumental learning. 
C)  stimulus-response learning. 
D)  intra-modal learning. 
E)  relational learning. 
A)  perceptual learning. 
B)  instrumental learning. 
C)  stimulus-response learning. 
D)  intra-modal learning. 
E)  relational learning.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of learning?

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A)  Learning and memory are synonymous. 
B)  Memories are related to the electrical activity of the brain. 
C)  Learning involves the modification of the nervous system by experiences. 
D)  Experiences are stored in the brain in separate folders, like that of a file cabinet. 
E)  Learning is possible in the absence of memory. 
A)  Learning and memory are synonymous. 
B)  Memories are related to the electrical activity of the brain. 
C)  Learning involves the modification of the nervous system by experiences. 
D)  Experiences are stored in the brain in separate folders, like that of a file cabinet. 
E)  Learning is possible in the absence of memory.

Question 18

The key function of instrumental conditioning is to allow the organism to

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A)  adjust behavior according to its consequences. 
B)  learn new species-typical behaviors. 
C)  recognize familiar objects. 
D)  acquire new physical skills. 
E)  understand the relationship between stimuli. 
A)  adjust behavior according to its consequences. 
B)  learn new species-typical behaviors. 
C)  recognize familiar objects. 
D)  acquire new physical skills. 
E)  understand the relationship between stimuli.

Question 19

During a PET scan, a London cabby is asked to describe the route she would take a fare from the West End theater district to Harrod's department store. Her description would be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced activity of the left hippocampal formation. 
B)  increased activity of the right hippocampal formation. 
C)  reduced activity of the right hippocampal formation. 
D)  increased activity of the left hippocampal formation. 
E)  an increase in the activity of the amygdala, but not the hippocampus. 
A)  reduced activity of the left hippocampal formation. 
B)  increased activity of the right hippocampal formation. 
C)  reduced activity of the right hippocampal formation. 
D)  increased activity of the left hippocampal formation. 
E)  an increase in the activity of the amygdala, but not the hippocampus.

Question 20

Learning to modify your golf swing is an example of ________ learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Learning to modify your golf swing is...

An example of relational learning is

In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus

Instrumental conditioning involves strengthening connections between

Which of the following is true of motor learning?

The notion that episodic memories are distinct from semantic memories is supported by studies in which

Describe the typical experimental setup and procedure that would be used to produce long-term potentiation (LTP) and explain how this would be assessed using this procedure.

One striking aspect of H.M.'s memory deficit is that he

Damage to the disrupts in pigeons.

Relational learning involves changes in

Compare the memory problems that occur in anterograde amnesia with those of retrograde amnesia.

Memory for events and facts that we can think and talk about is referred to as

The ventral stream of visual association cortex continues into the and carries information relating to .

Long-term potentiation (LTP) can be produced in areas CAWhich of the following is strong evidence that non-NMDA mechanisms can mediate LTP?

An instrumental response that produces a favorable consequence

Based on the study of Patient H.M., it has been concluded that

Classical conditioning is considered to be a form of

Which of the following is true of learning?

The key function of instrumental conditioning is to allow the organism to

During a PET scan, a London cabby is asked to describe the route she would take a fare from the West End theater district to Harrod's department store. Her description would be associated with

Learning to modify your golf swing is an example of ________ learning.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Exam 13: Learning and Memory

An example of relational learning is

In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus

Instrumental conditioning involves strengthening connections between

Which of the following is true of motor learning?

The notion that episodic memories are distinct from semantic memories is supported by studies in which

Describe the typical experimental setup and procedure that would be used to produce long-term potentiation (LTP) and explain how this would be assessed using this procedure.

One striking aspect of H.M.'s memory deficit is that he

Damage to the ________ disrupts ________ in pigeons.

Relational learning involves changes in

Compare the memory problems that occur in anterograde amnesia with those of retrograde amnesia.

Memory for events and facts that we can think and talk about is referred to as

The ventral stream of visual association cortex continues into the ________ and carries information relating to ________.

Long-term potentiation (LTP) can be produced in areas CAWhich of the following is strong evidence that non-NMDA mechanisms can mediate LTP?

An instrumental response that produces a favorable consequence

Based on the study of Patient H.M., it has been concluded that

Classical conditioning is considered to be a form of

Which of the following is true of learning?

The key function of instrumental conditioning is to allow the organism to

During a PET scan, a London cabby is asked to describe the route she would take a fare from the West End theater district to Harrod's department store. Her description would be associated with

Learning to modify your golf swing is an example of ________ learning.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

Damage to the disrupts in pigeons.

The ventral stream of visual association cortex continues into the and carries information relating to .