Question 1

Neurons in the sensory cortices can:

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A)  be retuned in adults. 
B)  be retuned only in children. 
C)  take several months to become retuned. 
D)  be retuned only in situations involving drastic sensory deprivation. 
A)  be retuned in adults. 
B)  be retuned only in children. 
C)  take several months to become retuned. 
D)  be retuned only in situations involving drastic sensory deprivation.

Question 2

Studies in which wasps' potential landmarks were removed demonstrated that:

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A)  landmarks are not required for wasps to navigate. 
B)  wasps rely mainly on remembering a sequence of movements for navigation. 
C)  wasps rely mainly on smell for navigation. 
D)  landmarks are an important part of wasp navigation. 
A)  landmarks are not required for wasps to navigate. 
B)  wasps rely mainly on remembering a sequence of movements for navigation. 
C)  wasps rely mainly on smell for navigation. 
D)  landmarks are an important part of wasp navigation.

Question 3

When Brenda and Don first got married, she was bothered by his snoring, but after 15 years of marriage she barely notices it anymore. This is an example of:

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A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  priming. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  priming. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 4

Repeated exposures to high stress levels during development, for example, can increase chances for depression later in life and also puts children at risk of developing anxiety disorders such as:

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A)  depression. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder. 
A)  depression. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder.

Question 5

Learning in which repeated experience with a set of stimuli makes those stimuli easier to distinguish is known as:

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A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  dishabituation. 
D)  perceptual learning. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  dishabituation. 
D)  perceptual learning.

Question 6

Over the first several weeks at the stable, Jenn becomes better at telling the various horses apart. This is an example of:

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A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  perceptual learning. 
D)  priming. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  perceptual learning. 
D)  priming.

Question 7

Describe the neural mechanisms involved in sensitization in Aplysia.

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Question 8

James doesn't mind the smell of gas since he has worked at the gas station for 15 years. This is an example of:

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A)  habituation. 
B)  desensitization. 
C)  dishabituation. 
D)  priming. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  desensitization. 
C)  dishabituation. 
D)  priming.

Question 9

According to the dual process theory of learning:

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A)  there are two mechanisms, only one of which is activated at any given time. 
B)  there are two mechanisms, both of which are activated to some degree. 
C)  the habituation mechanism is only activated by intense stimuli. 
D)  there is just one mechanism that accounts for learning. 
A)  there are two mechanisms, only one of which is activated at any given time. 
B)  there are two mechanisms, both of which are activated to some degree. 
C)  the habituation mechanism is only activated by intense stimuli. 
D)  there is just one mechanism that accounts for learning.

Question 10

In which situation would one habituate the MOST?

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A)  when the event is not very arousing 
B)  when one is first becoming familiar with the stimulus 
C)  when the interval between repetitions of the event is long 
D)  when the event is unusual 
A)  when the event is not very arousing 
B)  when one is first becoming familiar with the stimulus 
C)  when the interval between repetitions of the event is long 
D)  when the event is unusual

Question 11

When rats repeatedly experience an environment, their place cells:

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A)  increase the size of their place fields. 
B)  eventually stop responding to the environment. 
C)  habituate to the environment. 
D)  become increasingly tuned to locations within that environment. 
A)  increase the size of their place fields. 
B)  eventually stop responding to the environment. 
C)  habituate to the environment. 
D)  become increasingly tuned to locations within that environment.

Question 12

How can dishabituation be used to demonstrate that habituation has occurred?

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Grading criteria: Following presumed hab

Question 13

Describe a situation in which habituation could be dangerous.

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Grading criteria: Examples fro

Question 14

Suppose a person never buys eggs because he doesn't like them. One weekend, he has guests who love eggs, and so he decides to buy some at the store. Even though he has never bought eggs at this store, he knows exactly where they are in the store from all the times he has shopped there before. The fact that he has learned where the eggs are during those past trips is an example of:

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A)  sensitization. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  perceptual learning. 
A)  sensitization. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  perceptual learning.

Question 15

When rats learn to run through mazes, they:

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A)  make substantial use of the visual cues in the environment. 
B)  rely mainly on learning a sequence of motor movements. 
C)  rely entirely on their sense of smell to find their way to the food reward. 
D)  become confused if placed in a new starting position. 
A)  make substantial use of the visual cues in the environment. 
B)  rely mainly on learning a sequence of motor movements. 
C)  rely entirely on their sense of smell to find their way to the food reward. 
D)  become confused if placed in a new starting position.

Question 16

Rats that are exposed to circles and triangles for a month can learn to discriminate between these two shapes more quickly than rats not exposed to the shapes. This finding demonstrates:

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A)  learning specificity. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  mere exposure learning. 
D)  priming. 
A)  learning specificity. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  mere exposure learning. 
D)  priming.

Question 17

It is believed that the mechanisms of habituation documented in Aplysia occur in other species because:

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A)  scientists have been able to trace the entire neuronal circuit of habituation in the mammalian brain. 
B)  most mammals have the same number of neurons as do Aplysia. 
C)  repeated stimulation of sensory neurons in other species causes a reduction in neurotransmitter release. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  scientists have been able to trace the entire neuronal circuit of habituation in the mammalian brain. 
B)  most mammals have the same number of neurons as do Aplysia. 
C)  repeated stimulation of sensory neurons in other species causes a reduction in neurotransmitter release. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

In a word-stem completion task, people are:

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A)  more likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen. 
B)  less likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen. 
C)  more likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen, only if they consciously remember the words. 
D)  less likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen, only if they consciously remember the words. 
A)  more likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen. 
B)  less likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen. 
C)  more likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen, only if they consciously remember the words. 
D)  less likely to fill in the blanks to form words they have previously seen, only if they consciously remember the words.

Question 19

The ability of rats to learn spatial layout declines when:

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A)  place fields shrink. 
B)  place cells become more selective. 
C)  place fields are prevented from shrinking. 
D)  place cells are active. 
A)  place fields shrink. 
B)  place cells become more selective. 
C)  place fields are prevented from shrinking. 
D)  place cells are active.

Question 20

Familiarity can be defined as:

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A)  the contextual framework of a situation. 
B)  perception of similarity that occurs from an event repetition. 
C)  conscious representation of an event. 
D)  exposure to novel object. 
A)  the contextual framework of a situation. 
B)  perception of similarity that occurs from an event repetition. 
C)  conscious representation of an event. 
D)  exposure to novel object.

Neurons in the sensory cortices can:

Studies in which wasps' potential landmarks were removed demonstrated that:

When Brenda and Don first got married, she was bothered by his snoring, but after 15 years of marriage she barely notices it anymore. This is an example of:

Repeated exposures to high stress levels during development, for example, can increase chances for depression later in life and also puts children at risk of developing anxiety disorders such as:

Learning in which repeated experience with a set of stimuli makes those stimuli easier to distinguish is known as:

Over the first several weeks at the stable, Jenn becomes better at telling the various horses apart. This is an example of:

Describe the neural mechanisms involved in sensitization in Aplysia.

James doesn't mind the smell of gas since he has worked at the gas station for 15 years. This is an example of:

According to the dual process theory of learning:

In which situation would one habituate the MOST?

When rats repeatedly experience an environment, their place cells:

How can dishabituation be used to demonstrate that habituation has occurred?

Describe a situation in which habituation could be dangerous.

When rats learn to run through mazes, they:

Rats that are exposed to circles and triangles for a month can learn to discriminate between these two shapes more quickly than rats not exposed to the shapes. This finding demonstrates:

It is believed that the mechanisms of habituation documented in Aplysia occur in other species because:

In a word-stem completion task, people are:

The ability of rats to learn spatial layout declines when:

Familiarity can be defined as:

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Exam 3: Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Neurons in the sensory cortices can:

Studies in which wasps' potential landmarks were removed demonstrated that:

When Brenda and Don first got married, she was bothered by his snoring, but after 15 years of marriage she barely notices it anymore. This is an example of:

Repeated exposures to high stress levels during development, for example, can increase chances for depression later in life and also puts children at risk of developing anxiety disorders such as:

Learning in which repeated experience with a set of stimuli makes those stimuli easier to distinguish is known as:

Over the first several weeks at the stable, Jenn becomes better at telling the various horses apart. This is an example of:

Describe the neural mechanisms involved in sensitization in Aplysia.

James doesn't mind the smell of gas since he has worked at the gas station for 15 years. This is an example of:

According to the dual process theory of learning:

In which situation would one habituate the MOST?

When rats repeatedly experience an environment, their place cells:

How can dishabituation be used to demonstrate that habituation has occurred?

Describe a situation in which habituation could be dangerous.

When rats learn to run through mazes, they:

Rats that are exposed to circles and triangles for a month can learn to discriminate between these two shapes more quickly than rats not exposed to the shapes. This finding demonstrates:

It is believed that the mechanisms of habituation documented in Aplysia occur in other species because:

In a word-stem completion task, people are:

The ability of rats to learn spatial layout declines when:

Familiarity can be defined as:

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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