Question 1

The fact that knowledge about the world that can be consciously accessed without accompanying information of where and when this memory was acquired is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Episodic, nondeclarative memory 
B) Episodic, declarative memory 
C) Semantic, nondeclarative memory 
D) Semantic, declarative memory 
A) Episodic, nondeclarative memory 
B) Episodic, declarative memory 
C) Semantic, nondeclarative memory 
D) Semantic, declarative memory D

Question 2

The phenomenon of reconsolidation is demonstrated when:

Accepted Answer

A) A memory becomes less vulnerable to disruption with the passage of time 
B) A memory can be encoded more strongly when it is retrieved and re-encoded 
C) A memory becomes vulnerable to disruption when it is being retrieved 
D) Information that couldn't be encoded into long-term memory due to anterograde amnesia can later be re-encoded 
A) A memory becomes less vulnerable to disruption with the passage of time 
B) A memory can be encoded more strongly when it is retrieved and re-encoded 
C) A memory becomes vulnerable to disruption when it is being retrieved 
D) Information that couldn't be encoded into long-term memory due to anterograde amnesia can later be re-encoded C

Question 3

What evidence has been provided that the hippocampus proper may not be as critical to the formation of new long-term memories as originally thought?

Accepted Answer

Several studies have provided evidence that the hippocampus proper may not be as critical to the formation of new long-term memories as originally thought. For example, research on patients with damage to the hippocampus has shown that they are still able to form some new long-term memories, particularly for familiar information or routine tasks. Additionally, studies using animal models have demonstrated that other brain regions, such as the neocortex, may also play a significant role in the formation of long-term memories. These findings suggest that while the hippocampus is important for certain types of memory formation, it may not be the sole or even primary brain region involved in this process.

Question 4

Describe the episodic memory for sequences theory of hippocampal function. What evidence is there for this theory?

Accepted Answer

The episodic memory for sequences theory

Question 5

Describe phase precession of hippocampal place cells

Accepted Answer

Phase precession is a phenomenon observe

Question 6

Damage to which regions of the medial temporal lobe memory system have been associated with perceptual deficits? (Check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A) Perirhinal cortex 
B) Entorhinal cortex 
C) Parahippocampal cortex 
D) Parahippocampal gyrus 
A) Perirhinal cortex 
B) Entorhinal cortex 
C) Parahippocampal cortex 
D) Parahippocampal gyrus

Question 7

Phase precession has provided critical evidence in favor of what theory of hippocampal function.

Accepted Answer

A) Fast-encoding 
B) Multiple trace theory 
C) Episodic memory for sequences 
D) Relational binding 
A) Fast-encoding 
B) Multiple trace theory 
C) Episodic memory for sequences 
D) Relational binding

Question 8

Label each of the areas in the hippocampal circuitry: dentate gyrus; CA1; CA3. [With Figure 10.2A]

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label each of the areas in the...

Question 9

Describe how the Morris water maze experiment demonstrated the necessity of the NMDA receptor for spatial long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

The Morris water maze experiment demonst

Question 10

Define Hebbian plasticity

Accepted Answer

Hebbian plasticity, often summarized by

Question 11

Describe the fast-encoding theory of hippocampal function. What evidence is there in favor of this theory?

Accepted Answer

The fast-encoding theory of hippocampal

Question 12

What two events must co-occur for an NMDA receptor to allow Ca2+ ions into a neuron?

Accepted Answer

Presynaptic glutamat

Question 13

Anterograde amnesia spares what type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Declarative 
B) Nondeclarative 
C) Explicit 
A) Declarative 
B) Nondeclarative 
C) Explicit

Question 14

Contrast the standard model's view of long-term memory consolidation with that of the multiple trace theory.

Accepted Answer

The standard model of long-term memory c

Question 15

The "complementary learning systems" model is most consistent with which primary function of the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

A) Fast-encoding 
B) Slow-encoding 
C) Episodic memory for sequences 
D) Episodic memory for navigation 
A) Fast-encoding 
B) Slow-encoding 
C) Episodic memory for sequences 
D) Episodic memory for navigation

Question 16

According to the standard model of the hippocampus, what is its primary function?

Accepted Answer

Long-term

Question 17

Which glutamate receptor is critical for long-term memory formation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which glutamate receptor is critical for long-term...

Question 18

Anterograde amnesia is a loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the onset of amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the standard model of MTL function? What are some challenges to this model?

Accepted Answer

The standard model of MTL function refer

Question 20

Which region is not part of the hippocampus proper?

Accepted Answer

A) Dentate gyrus 
B) CA3 
C) Entorhinal cortex 
A) Dentate gyrus 
B) CA3 
C) Entorhinal cortex

The fact that knowledge about the world that can be consciously accessed without accompanying information of where and when this memory was acquired is an example of:

The phenomenon of reconsolidation is demonstrated when:

What evidence has been provided that the hippocampus proper may not be as critical to the formation of new long-term memories as originally thought?

Describe the episodic memory for sequences theory of hippocampal function. What evidence is there for this theory?

Describe phase precession of hippocampal place cells

Damage to which regions of the medial temporal lobe memory system have been associated with perceptual deficits? (Check all that apply)

Phase precession has provided critical evidence in favor of what theory of hippocampal function.

Label each of the areas in the hippocampal circuitry: dentate gyrus; CA1; CA3. [With Figure 10.2A]

Describe how the Morris water maze experiment demonstrated the necessity of the NMDA receptor for spatial long-term memory.

Define Hebbian plasticity

Describe the fast-encoding theory of hippocampal function. What evidence is there in favor of this theory?

What two events must co-occur for an NMDA receptor to allow Ca²⁺ ions into a neuron?

Anterograde amnesia spares what type of memory?

Contrast the standard model's view of long-term memory consolidation with that of the multiple trace theory.

The "complementary learning systems" model is most consistent with which primary function of the hippocampus?

According to the standard model of the hippocampus, what is its primary function?

Which glutamate receptor is critical for long-term memory formation?

Anterograde amnesia is a loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the onset of amnesia.

What is the standard model of MTL function? What are some challenges to this model?

Which region is not part of the hippocampus proper?

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Exam 10: Neural Bases of Memory

The fact that knowledge about the world that can be consciously accessed without accompanying information of where and when this memory was acquired is an example of:

The phenomenon of reconsolidation is demonstrated when:

What evidence has been provided that the hippocampus proper may not be as critical to the formation of new long-term memories as originally thought?

Describe the episodic memory for sequences theory of hippocampal function. What evidence is there for this theory?

Describe phase precession of hippocampal place cells

Damage to which regions of the medial temporal lobe memory system have been associated with perceptual deficits? (Check all that apply)

Phase precession has provided critical evidence in favor of what theory of hippocampal function.

Label each of the areas in the hippocampal circuitry: dentate gyrus; CA1; CA3. [With Figure 10.2A]

Describe how the Morris water maze experiment demonstrated the necessity of the NMDA receptor for spatial long-term memory.

Define Hebbian plasticity

Describe the fast-encoding theory of hippocampal function. What evidence is there in favor of this theory?

What two events must co-occur for an NMDA receptor to allow Ca2+ ions into a neuron?

Anterograde amnesia spares what type of memory?

Contrast the standard model's view of long-term memory consolidation with that of the multiple trace theory.

The "complementary learning systems" model is most consistent with which primary function of the hippocampus?

According to the standard model of the hippocampus, what is its primary function?

Which glutamate receptor is critical for long-term memory formation?

Anterograde amnesia is a loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the onset of amnesia.

What is the standard model of MTL function? What are some challenges to this model?

Which region is not part of the hippocampus proper?

Introduction and History

The Brain

Sensation and Perception of Visual Signals

Audition and Somatosensation

The Visual System

Spatial Cognition and Attention

Skeletomotor Control

Oculomotor Control and the Control of Attention

Visual Object Recognition and Knowledge

Declarative Longterm Memory

Semantic Longterm Memory

Shortterm and Working Memory

Cognitive Control

Decision Making

Social Behavior

Emotion

Language

Consciousness

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What two events must co-occur for an NMDA receptor to allow Ca²⁺ ions into a neuron?