Question 1

What is being tracked in a PET scan?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen-15 isotope 
B)  white blood cells 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  electrical spikes 
A)  oxygen-15 isotope 
B)  white blood cells 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  electrical spikes

Question 2

What part of a neuron is altered during learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  soma 
A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  soma

Question 3

How did Penfield test for memories in living brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  by observing EEG scans 
B)  by injecting radioactive isotopes into patients 
C)  by electrically stimulating people's brains 
D)  by removing various portions of the cortex and assessing the effects 
A)  by observing EEG scans 
B)  by injecting radioactive isotopes into patients 
C)  by electrically stimulating people's brains 
D)  by removing various portions of the cortex and assessing the effects

Question 4

People who dissociate may have problems with source monitoring due to damage in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobes 
B)  occipital lobes 
C)  parietal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes 
A)  frontal lobes 
B)  occipital lobes 
C)  parietal lobes 
D)  temporal lobes

Question 5

Which neuroimaging techniques track cerebral blood flow to measure mental processing?

Accepted Answer

Neuroimaging techniques that track cereb

Question 6

What is the electrical charge of a neuron during an action potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  -70 mV 
B)  100 mV 
C)  40 mV 
D)  7 kW 
A)  -70 mV 
B)  100 mV 
C)  40 mV 
D)  7 kW

Question 7

What does it mean to say that memory is an emergent property of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory is inherent in the neurons. 
B) Memory is a quality that exists apart from neural structure. 
C)  The nervous system has emerged to create memory. 
D)  Memory is a quality that emerges out of how the nervous system is structured. 
A)  Memory is inherent in the neurons. 
B) Memory is a quality that exists apart from neural structure. 
C)  The nervous system has emerged to create memory. 
D)  Memory is a quality that emerges out of how the nervous system is structured.

Question 8

The lobe of the cortex most involved in controlling and coordinating memory processes is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 9

CT scans can be used to help understand the ____________ of a given person's brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  structure 
B)  function 
C)  activation 
D)  hemispheric dominance 
A)  structure 
B)  function 
C)  activation 
D)  hemispheric dominance

Question 10

Which of the following can be used to assess the structure of a living brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG & PET 
B)  CT & PET 
C)  MRI & EEG 
D)  CT & MRI 
A)  EEG & PET 
B)  CT & PET 
C)  MRI & EEG 
D)  CT & MRI

Question 11

What are some neuroimaging techniques that can tell a researcher about the structure of a person's brain?

Accepted Answer

Several neuroimaging techniques are avai

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a subcortical structure that is heavily involved in memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  medulla oblongata 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  medulla oblongata

Question 13

Which part of a neuron is more specialized for collecting neural impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse 
B)  axon 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  dendrite 
A)  synapse 
B)  axon 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  dendrite

Question 14

Memory consolidation is aided by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical impulses 
B)  sleep 
C)  apnea 
D)  alcohol 
A)  electrical impulses 
B)  sleep 
C)  apnea 
D)  alcohol

Question 15

The amygdala __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is used in storing conscious memories 
B)  is one of the lobes of the neocortex 
C)  is key to emotional aspects of memory 
D)  is known to lead to amnesia when damaged 
A)  is used in storing conscious memories 
B)  is one of the lobes of the neocortex 
C)  is key to emotional aspects of memory 
D)  is known to lead to amnesia when damaged

Question 16

What type of scan looks for the presence of oxygen atoms in the brain using a large magnet to track blood flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI 
B)  PET 
C)  ERP 
D)  fMRI 
A)  MRI 
B)  PET 
C)  ERP 
D)  fMRI

Question 17

Which neurological method can produce temporary lesions in otherwise normal people?

Accepted Answer

A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
B)  ERP recordings 
C)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
D)  event-related desnchronization (ER
D)  
A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
B)  ERP recordings 
C)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
D)  event-related desnchronization (ER
D)

Question 18

How are the different cortical lobes involved in memory processing?

Accepted Answer

The different cortical lobes are involve

Question 19

During the encoding process, the hippocampus stores information about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subconscious events stored in long-term memory 
B)  episode-specific events in the present 
C)  discriminatory processes 
D)  visual imagery in the sensory registers 
A)  subconscious events stored in long-term memory 
B)  episode-specific events in the present 
C)  discriminatory processes 
D)  visual imagery in the sensory registers

Question 20

What is a way to describe the relationship between memory and the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergent 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  necessary 
D)  opportunistic 
A)  emergent 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  necessary 
D)  opportunistic

What is being tracked in a PET scan?

What part of a neuron is altered during learning?

How did Penfield test for memories in living brains?

People who dissociate may have problems with source monitoring due to damage in the __________.

Which neuroimaging techniques track cerebral blood flow to measure mental processing?

What is the electrical charge of a neuron during an action potential?

What does it mean to say that memory is an emergent property of the nervous system?

The lobe of the cortex most involved in controlling and coordinating memory processes is the __________.

CT scans can be used to help understand the ____________ of a given person's brain.

Which of the following can be used to assess the structure of a living brain?

What are some neuroimaging techniques that can tell a researcher about the structure of a person's brain?

Which of the following is NOT a subcortical structure that is heavily involved in memory?

Which part of a neuron is more specialized for collecting neural impulses?

Memory consolidation is aided by __________.

The amygdala __________.

What type of scan looks for the presence of oxygen atoms in the brain using a large magnet to track blood flow?

Which neurological method can produce temporary lesions in otherwise normal people?

How are the different cortical lobes involved in memory processing?

During the encoding process, the hippocampus stores information about __________.

What is a way to describe the relationship between memory and the nervous system?

Overview and History

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters

Exam 2: Neuropsychology of Memory

What is being tracked in a PET scan?

What part of a neuron is altered during learning?

How did Penfield test for memories in living brains?

People who dissociate may have problems with source monitoring due to damage in the __________.

Which neuroimaging techniques track cerebral blood flow to measure mental processing?

What is the electrical charge of a neuron during an action potential?

What does it mean to say that memory is an emergent property of the nervous system?

The lobe of the cortex most involved in controlling and coordinating memory processes is the __________.

CT scans can be used to help understand the ____________ of a given person's brain.

Which of the following can be used to assess the structure of a living brain?

What are some neuroimaging techniques that can tell a researcher about the structure of a person's brain?

Which of the following is NOT a subcortical structure that is heavily involved in memory?

Which part of a neuron is more specialized for collecting neural impulses?

Memory consolidation is aided by __________.

The amygdala __________.

What type of scan looks for the presence of oxygen atoms in the brain using a large magnet to track blood flow?

Which neurological method can produce temporary lesions in otherwise normal people?

How are the different cortical lobes involved in memory processing?

During the encoding process, the hippocampus stores information about __________.

What is a way to describe the relationship between memory and the nervous system?

Overview and History

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters