Question 1

What neural process is thought to be related to memory consolidation?

Accepted Answer

A)  action potentials 
B)  neurotransmitter release 
C)  long-term potentiation 
D)  recoding 
A)  action potentials 
B)  neurotransmitter release 
C)  long-term potentiation 
D)  recoding

Question 2

The process by which hippocampal neurons fire with greater ease due to being used several times is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term potentiation 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  event-related potentials 
D)  the HERA model 
A)  long-term potentiation 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  event-related potentials 
D)  the HERA model

Question 3

What is the process of weakening memories in the nervous system called?

Accepted Answer

A)  repolarization 
B)  disconnecting 
C)  synaptic-resetting process 
D)  long-term depression 
A)  repolarization 
B)  disconnecting 
C)  synaptic-resetting process 
D)  long-term depression

Question 4

What is the name of the neurological technique of tracking the neural impulses of an individual neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  single-cell recording 
B)  ERP recordings 
C)  oxygen13 scanning 
D)  network unit monitoring 
A)  single-cell recording 
B)  ERP recordings 
C)  oxygen13 scanning 
D)  network unit monitoring

Question 5

What aspect of physiological processing is being measured in a PET scan?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen processing 
B)  blood flow 
C)  neural firing 
D)  structural processes 
A)  nitrogen processing 
B)  blood flow 
C)  neural firing 
D)  structural processes

Question 6

How wide is a synapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  100-200 angstroms 
B)  5-10 angstroms 
C)  5-10 millimeters 
D)  1-2 millimeters 
A)  100-200 angstroms 
B)  5-10 angstroms 
C)  5-10 millimeters 
D)  1-2 millimeters

Question 7

What is the process of making memories more permanent in the nervous system called?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  consolidation 
C)  encoding 
D)  permutating 
A)  learning 
B)  consolidation 
C)  encoding 
D)  permutating

Question 8

Which of the following is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  noepinephrine 
C)  acetylchioline 
D)  GABA 
A)  glutamate 
B)  noepinephrine 
C)  acetylchioline 
D)  GABA

Question 9

The neuroimaging method of magnetoencephalography (MEG) does what?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadly measures cortical blood flow activity 
B)  narrowly measures cortical blood flow activity in a specific region 
C)  broadly measures cortical electrical activity 
D)  narrowly measures cortical electrical activity in a specific region 
A)  broadly measures cortical blood flow activity 
B)  narrowly measures cortical blood flow activity in a specific region 
C)  broadly measures cortical electrical activity 
D)  narrowly measures cortical electrical activity in a specific region

Question 10

Neurotransmitters used for neural communication are stored where in a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  RNA 
D)  terminal buttons 
A)  cell body 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  RNA 
D)  terminal buttons

Question 11

The lobe of the cortex most involved in memory storage is the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

How did Penfield think that memory operated in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a network 
B)  like a videocamera 
C)  by using complex schemas 
D)  by using long-term potentiation 
A)  as a network 
B)  like a videocamera 
C)  by using complex schemas 
D)  by using long-term potentiation

Question 13

What are the primary structural components of a neuron, and what function do they serve?

Accepted Answer

Neurons, also known as nerve cells, are

Question 14

What is the basic idea behind the HERA model?

Accepted Answer

The basic idea behind the HERA model (Hy

Question 15

A neural structure important for processing emotional aspects of memories is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 16

Which of the following is a special population that can be looked at to assess the effects of brain damage on memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  surgery patients 
B)  gunshot wounded individuals 
C)  Korsakoff patients 
D)  organ transplant recipients 
A)  surgery patients 
B)  gunshot wounded individuals 
C)  Korsakoff patients 
D)  organ transplant recipients

Question 17

The role of LTP in learning is at the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural level 
B)  level of brain structures 
C)  level of working memory 
D)  stimulus-response level 
A)  neural level 
B)  level of brain structures 
C)  level of working memory 
D)  stimulus-response level

Question 18

Which of the following has the best spatial resolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  event-related desynchronization (ER
D)  
B)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)  positron emissions tomography (PET) 
D)  computer-assisted tomography (CAT/CT) 
A)  event-related desynchronization (ER
D)  
B)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)  positron emissions tomography (PET) 
D)  computer-assisted tomography (CAT/CT)

Question 19

Which brain structure is important for unconscious motor learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  amygdala

Question 20

What is a serious limitation of neuroimaging methods in general?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not provide accurate data. 
B)  They do not tell the researcher what a person is thinking. 
C)  They are susceptible to individual differences. 
D)  There are no limitations. 
A)  They do not provide accurate data. 
B)  They do not tell the researcher what a person is thinking. 
C)  They are susceptible to individual differences. 
D)  There are no limitations.

What neural process is thought to be related to memory consolidation?

The process by which hippocampal neurons fire with greater ease due to being used several times is called __________.

What is the process of weakening memories in the nervous system called?

What is the name of the neurological technique of tracking the neural impulses of an individual neuron?

What aspect of physiological processing is being measured in a PET scan?

How wide is a synapse?

What is the process of making memories more permanent in the nervous system called?

Which of the following is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter?

The neuroimaging method of magnetoencephalography (MEG) does what?

Neurotransmitters used for neural communication are stored where in a neuron?

The lobe of the cortex most involved in memory storage is the __________.

How did Penfield think that memory operated in the brain?

What are the primary structural components of a neuron, and what function do they serve?

What is the basic idea behind the HERA model?

A neural structure important for processing emotional aspects of memories is the __________.

Which of the following is a special population that can be looked at to assess the effects of brain damage on memory?

The role of LTP in learning is at the __________.

Which of the following has the best spatial resolution?

Which brain structure is important for unconscious motor learning?

What is a serious limitation of neuroimaging methods in general?

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 neural process is thought to be related to memory consolidation?

The process by which hippocampal neurons fire with greater ease due to being used several times is called __________.

What is the process of weakening memories in the nervous system called?

What is the name of the neurological technique of tracking the neural impulses of an individual neuron?

What aspect of physiological processing is being measured in a PET scan?

How wide is a synapse?

What is the process of making memories more permanent in the nervous system called?

Which of the following is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter?

The neuroimaging method of magnetoencephalography (MEG) does what?

Neurotransmitters used for neural communication are stored where in a neuron?

The lobe of the cortex most involved in memory storage is the __________.

How did Penfield think that memory operated in the brain?

What are the primary structural components of a neuron, and what function do they serve?

What is the basic idea behind the HERA model?

A neural structure important for processing emotional aspects of memories is the __________.

Which of the following is a special population that can be looked at to assess the effects of brain damage on memory?

The role of LTP in learning is at the __________.

Which of the following has the best spatial resolution?

Which brain structure is important for unconscious motor learning?

What is a serious limitation of neuroimaging methods in general?

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