Exam 14: How Do We Learn and Remember 

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

Korsakoff syndrome results from a deficiency of:

Does the adult brain form new neurons? If so, where are they added?

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

In monkeys, cells in the prefrontal cortex will fire during a:

In your textbook, the patient K. C. is described as someone who sustained serious traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident. Among his deficits was the fact that:

Eyeblink conditioning involves neural circuits in the:

How does an enriched environment alter the brain?

Amphetamine _____ spine density in the dorsolateral region and _____ spine density in the orbital region.

What are place, head direction, and grid cells? How do these cells work to construct a spatial map of our environment?

What are neurotrophic factors? What role do they play in recovery from brain injury?

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

The _____ is the final stop in a major pathway leading from the cortex to the hippocampus.

Research in individuals with highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) has revealed that they are _____ to false memories.

What role do NMDA and AMPA receptors play in long-term potentiation (LTP)?

A neurologist has reported changes in an individual's dendritic morphology. You can infer that these changes:

What happens to a motor map after the amputation of a limb?

One day Melissa was trapped alone in an elevator for almost 3 hours when the power went out. Now, whenever she gets near an elevator, she freezes up and starts gasping for air as if she cannot breathe. This is an example of:

How do an individual's fluctuating estrogen levels affect cognition?

List and describe five of the guiding principles of brain plasticity mentioned in the textbook.