Question 1

The temporal lobes are critical for _____ memory,and the frontal lobes are important for _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term;long-term 
B)  verbal;visual 
C)  long-term;short-term 
D)  implicit;explicit

Question 2

Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)experiments have shown that new neurons have been generated in the adult mammalian brain.These neurons migrate to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobes. 
B)  olfactory bulbs. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 3

People with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to end up developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer disease. 
B)  multiple sclerosis. 
C)  Parkinson disease. 
D)  herpes encephalitis.

Question 4

Sherry and colleagues have found that given the size of the bird,the hippocampal formation of birds that cache food for the winter is _____ one would expect.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than twice as large as 
B)  about the size 
C)  more than 10 times as large as 
D)  smaller than

Question 5

Pressing a bar to obtain food is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  respondent conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  amygdala conditioning.

Question 6

Which neurotransmitter is needed to activate NMDA and AMPA receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  glutamate 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  dopamine

Question 7

Which of the following was largely unaffected after the memory patient H.M.'s surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  verbal memory 
C)  explicit memory 
D)  visuospatial memory

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of explicit learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pavlov's classical conditioning 
B)  Thorndike's instrumental learning 
C)  Skinner's operant learning 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 9

In animal models,the administration of nerve growth factor (NGF)following a stroke has been shown to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate dendritic growth. 
B)  increase the number of new neurons. 
C)  have no effects on recovery. 
D)  decrease tissue inflammation.

Question 10

Brain imaging research has shown that activity in the _____ is reduced in individuals with dyslexia.

Accepted Answer

A)  left temporoparietal cortex 
B)  left occipital cortex 
C)  right frontal cortex 
D)  right temporoparietal cortex

Question 11

Neurotrophic factors:

Accepted Answer

A)  reorganize neural circuits. 
B)  are produced by neurons. 
C)  are produced by glial cells. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 12

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF):

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the number of new neurons. 
B)  increases myelination. 
C)  increases the size of axons. 
D)  increases the number of dendrites and synapses.

Question 13

Which of the following terms is used instead of explicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  skill 
B)  declarative memory 
C)  reference memory 
D)  habit memory

Question 14

Which of the following areas is most likely to play a role in visual object memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  parahippocampal region 
B)  limbic lobe 
C)  perirhinal region 
D)  basal ganglia

Question 15

Recent research has suggested that Alzheimer disease may be due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic defects. 
B)  poor diet. 
C)  a series of microbleeds in the brain. 
D)  exposure to carbon monoxide.

Question 16

For a postsynaptic AMPA receptor to be activated:

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate must bind to it. 
B)  the postsynaptic membrane must be depolarized. 
C)  glutamate must bind to it and the postsynaptic membrane must be depolarized. 
D)  acetylcholine must bind to it and the postsynaptic membrane must be depolarized.

Question 17

Transplanting brain tissue:

Accepted Answer

A)  works as well as transplanting other organs. 
B)  effectively reverses Parkinson disease. 
C)  is especially effective in the cortex. 
D)  is not a very effective technique.

Question 18

Patient Boswell's amnesia,unlike H.M.'s,also affected:

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory. 
B)  explicit memory. 
C)  autobiographical memory. 
D)  memory for previously learned information.

Question 19

Fear conditioning involves neural circuits in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  frontal lobe. 
D)  cerebellum.

Question 20

Injecting epidermal growth factor into the ventricle of a live animal:

Accepted Answer

A)  produces only progenitor cells. 
B)  will produce functional regrowth in a brain-damaged animal. 
C)  produces cells that eventually differentiate into neurons and glia. 
D)  produces only cells that turn into glia.

Exam 14:How Do We Learn and Remember? Part A

The temporal lobes are critical for _ memory,and the frontal lobes are important for _ memory.

Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) experiments have shown that new neurons have been generated in the adult mammalian brain.These neurons migrate to the: