Question 1

Which of the following types of cells are NOT found in the hippocampus or entorhinal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) grid cells 
B) place cells 
C) head direction cells 
D) orientation cells 
A) grid cells 
B) place cells 
C) head direction cells 
D) orientation cells

Question 2

What is Korsakoff syndrome? Why might someone develop Korsakoff syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Korsakoff syndrome is a chronic memory d

Question 3

Xenon gas has been shown to _____ in rats.

Accepted Answer

A) increase spatial learning 
B) decrease implicit memory 
C) reduce reconsolidation 
D) improve spatial memory 
A) increase spatial learning 
B) decrease implicit memory 
C) reduce reconsolidation 
D) improve spatial memory

Question 4

What role do the frontal lobes play in memory? What happens following frontal-lobe damage?

Accepted Answer

The frontal lobes, which are located at

Question 5

Sherry and colleagues have found that given the size of a 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 
A) more than twice as large as 
B) about the size 
C) more than 10 times as large as 
D) smaller than

Question 6

Karl Lashley is remembered for his discovery:

Accepted Answer

A) of operant conditioning. 
B) of the localized nature of memory. 
C) that memory loss is a function of the size of a lesion on the brain, not the location. 
D) that the temporal lobes are the location of memory. 
A) of operant conditioning. 
B) of the localized nature of memory. 
C) that memory loss is a function of the size of a lesion on the brain, not the location. 
D) that the temporal lobes are the location of memory.

Question 7

What is NOT true of neurotrophic factors?

Accepted Answer

A) They reorganize neural circuits. 
B) They are produced by neurons. 
C) They are produced by glial cells. 
D) They are inhibited by learning. 
A) They reorganize neural circuits. 
B) They are produced by neurons. 
C) They are produced by glial cells. 
D) They are inhibited by learning.

Question 8

Sheila was recently diagnosed with PTSD. Sheila's brain scans most likely indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) abnormally low blood flow to the prefrontal cortex. 
B) altered blood flow in the amygdala and cingulate cortex. 
C) altered blood flow in the hippocampus and Wernicke's area. 
D) abnormally high blood flow to the orbital regions. 
A) abnormally low blood flow to the prefrontal cortex. 
B) altered blood flow in the amygdala and cingulate cortex. 
C) altered blood flow in the hippocampus and Wernicke's area. 
D) abnormally high blood flow to the orbital regions.

Question 9

Explain the principles of Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning.

Accepted Answer

Pavlovian conditioning, also known as cl

Question 10

Last year, every time John watched a football game at his friend's house, he drank beer. Now, whenever John watches a football game, he finds himself craving beer. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Pavlovian (classical) conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) fear conditioning. 
D) the successful use of beer commercials during football games. 
A) Pavlovian (classical) conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) fear conditioning. 
D) the successful use of beer commercials during football games.

Question 11

A patient named Boswell is described in the textbook as having severe amnesia-for events both prior to and after his illness-while maintaining implicit memory. His brain damage included the:

Accepted Answer

A) medial temporal cortex. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) sensory cortex. 
D) motor cortex. 
A) medial temporal cortex. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) sensory cortex. 
D) motor cortex.

Question 12

When a tone stimulus triggers salivation because of a learned association with food, this illustrates a learning paradigm called:

Accepted Answer

A) Pavlovian conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) explicit conditioning. 
D) eyeblink conditioning. 
A) Pavlovian conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) explicit conditioning. 
D) eyeblink conditioning.

Question 13

Brain tissue transplant has shown some promise in treating:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) Huntington disease. 
C) anterograde amnesia. 
D) Parkinson disease. 
A) Alzheimer disease. 
B) Huntington disease. 
C) anterograde amnesia. 
D) Parkinson disease.

Question 14

The Gollin figure test and the pursuit rotor task are used to assess:

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) explicit memory. 
D) declarative memory. 
A) episodic memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) explicit memory. 
D) declarative memory.

Question 15

If a monkey has to remember the position of a light for a delay period after the light goes out, neurons in the _____ fire to help the monkey retain a memory trace.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) inferior temporal cortex 
D) occipital cortex 
A) hippocampus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) inferior temporal cortex 
D) occipital cortex

Question 16

What brain circuits participate in generating implicit memories?

Accepted Answer

Implicit memories, also known as non-dec

Question 17

Ms. Jones is a grade 3 teacher who is having some trouble with children misbehaving and disrupting class. Instead of punishing the students who misbehave, she decides to reward good behavior in class by allowing her students an extra recess each Friday if everyone in the class has been good all week. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) respondent conditioning. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) negative reinforcement. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) respondent conditioning. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) negative reinforcement.

Question 18

Why are transplants of dopamine-producing cells in patients with Parkinson controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) The procedure is expensive, available only to the wealthiest. 
B) The surgery is only available to patients with particular blood types. 
C) There are mixed results on the effectiveness of the treatment. 
D) The tissue is generally taken from aborted human fetuses. 
A) The procedure is expensive, available only to the wealthiest. 
B) The surgery is only available to patients with particular blood types. 
C) There are mixed results on the effectiveness of the treatment. 
D) The tissue is generally taken from aborted human fetuses.

Question 19

Administration of _____ has been shown to help improve recovery from brain injury in animals.

Accepted Answer

A) L-dopa 
B) steroids 
C) nerve growth factor 
D) CBD 
A) L-dopa 
B) steroids 
C) nerve growth factor 
D) CBD

Question 20

Which of the following areas is most likely involved in visuospatial memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following types of cells are NOT found in the hippocampus or entorhinal cortex?

What is Korsakoff syndrome? Why might someone develop Korsakoff syndrome?

Xenon gas has been shown to _____ in rats.

What role do the frontal lobes play in memory? What happens following frontal-lobe damage?

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

Karl Lashley is remembered for his discovery:

What is NOT true of neurotrophic factors?

Sheila was recently diagnosed with PTSD. Sheila's brain scans most likely indicate:

Explain the principles of Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning.

Last year, every time John watched a football game at his friend's house, he drank beer. Now, whenever John watches a football game, he finds himself craving beer. This is an example of:

A patient named Boswell is described in the textbook as having severe amnesia-for events both prior to and after his illness-while maintaining implicit memory. His brain damage included the:

When a tone stimulus triggers salivation because of a learned association with food, this illustrates a learning paradigm called:

Brain tissue transplant has shown some promise in treating:

The Gollin figure test and the pursuit rotor task are used to assess:

If a monkey has to remember the position of a light for a delay period after the light goes out, neurons in the _____ fire to help the monkey retain a memory trace.

What brain circuits participate in generating implicit memories?

Why are transplants of dopamine-producing cells in patients with Parkinson controversial?

Administration of _____ has been shown to help improve recovery from brain injury in animals.

Which of the following areas is most likely involved in visuospatial memory?

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 14: How Do We Learn and Remember

Which of the following types of cells are NOT found in the hippocampus or entorhinal cortex?

What is Korsakoff syndrome? Why might someone develop Korsakoff syndrome?

Xenon gas has been shown to _____ in rats.

What role do the frontal lobes play in memory? What happens following frontal-lobe damage?

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

Karl Lashley is remembered for his discovery:

What is NOT true of neurotrophic factors?

Sheila was recently diagnosed with PTSD. Sheila's brain scans most likely indicate:

Explain the principles of Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning.

Last year, every time John watched a football game at his friend's house, he drank beer. Now, whenever John watches a football game, he finds himself craving beer. This is an example of:

A patient named Boswell is described in the textbook as having severe amnesia-for events both prior to and after his illness-while maintaining implicit memory. His brain damage included the:

When a tone stimulus triggers salivation because of a learned association with food, this illustrates a learning paradigm called:

Brain tissue transplant has shown some promise in treating:

The Gollin figure test and the pursuit rotor task are used to assess:

If a monkey has to remember the position of a light for a delay period after the light goes out, neurons in the _____ fire to help the monkey retain a memory trace.

What brain circuits participate in generating implicit memories?

Why are transplants of dopamine-producing cells in patients with Parkinson controversial?

Administration of _____ has been shown to help improve recovery from brain injury in animals.

Which of the following areas is most likely involved in visuospatial memory?

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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