Question 1

False memories arise in apart from a failure to:

Accepted Answer

A) Encode the original events" 
B) Activate the parahippocampal cortex" 
C) Inhibit irrelevant, misinforming events" 
D) None of the above" 
A) Encode the original events" 
B) Activate the parahippocampal cortex" 
C) Inhibit irrelevant, misinforming events" 
D) None of the above"

Question 2

The BBB model of prospection states that _____ are critical to mental imagery.

Accepted Answer

A) Dendritic spines" 
B) Confabulations" 
C) Hippocampal place cells" 
D) Magnesium ions" 
A) Dendritic spines" 
B) Confabulations" 
C) Hippocampal place cells" 
D) Magnesium ions"

Question 3

How do we know if we are mis-remembering the details of an event vs. remembering it correctly?

Accepted Answer

Determining whether we are misrememberin

Question 4

PET and fMRI studies on episodic memory show that the hippocampus is active during the retrieval of:

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural memories 
B) Recent autobiographical episodes 
C) Both recent and remote autobiographical episodes 
D) Remote autobiographical episodes 
A) Procedural memories 
B) Recent autobiographical episodes 
C) Both recent and remote autobiographical episodes 
D) Remote autobiographical episodes

Question 5

Which psychological disorder may be treated by disrupting the process of reconsolidation?

Accepted Answer

A) Major depressive disorder" 
B) Schizophrenia" 
C) Autism spectrum disorder" 
D) Post-traumatic stress disorder" 
A) Major depressive disorder" 
B) Schizophrenia" 
C) Autism spectrum disorder" 
D) Post-traumatic stress disorder"

Question 6

The cerebellum and brainstem are associated with which type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Learned emotional responses" 
B) Explicit memory" 
C) Working memory" 
D) Skeletal muscle responses" 
A) Learned emotional responses" 
B) Explicit memory" 
C) Working memory" 
D) Skeletal muscle responses"

Question 7

Prions are misfolded versions of normal:

Accepted Answer

A) Ions" 
B) Proteins" 
C) Synapses" 
D) Neurons" 
A) Ions" 
B) Proteins" 
C) Synapses" 
D) Neurons"

Question 8

Alzheimer's disease effects which type of memory most dramatically?

Accepted Answer

A) Semantic" 
B) Nondeclarative" 
C) Procedural" 
D) Episodic" 
A) Semantic" 
B) Nondeclarative" 
C) Procedural" 
D) Episodic"

Question 9

Nonassociative learning and sensitization involve:

Accepted Answer

A) Pairing behavior with punishment" 
B) Repeated exposure to the same stimulus" 
C) An unconditioned response" 
D) Rewards and aversive outcomes" 
A) Pairing behavior with punishment" 
B) Repeated exposure to the same stimulus" 
C) An unconditioned response" 
D) Rewards and aversive outcomes"

Question 10

Priming allows for past experiences to influence or increase the response to a given sensory stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Long-term memory is subdivided into which categories?

Accepted Answer

A) Working and explicit 
B) Working and implicit 
C) Implicit and explicit 
D) Working and nondeclarative 
A) Working and explicit 
B) Working and implicit 
C) Implicit and explicit 
D) Working and nondeclarative

Question 12

Remembering the specific details of breaking your arm while playing football in 7th grade is an example of a(n) ___________ memory, a kind of declarative long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

Episodic (

Question 13

_____ learning occurs when neurons that fire together, wire together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ learning occurs when neurons that fire...

Question 14

An example of an episodic memory is:

Accepted Answer

A) Knowing that 8 - 2 = 6." 
B) Buying your very first car" 
C) Knowing how to read" 
D) Recognizing your best friend's face" 
A) Knowing that 8 - 2 = 6." 
B) Buying your very first car" 
C) Knowing how to read" 
D) Recognizing your best friend's face"

Question 15

Emotional memory is associate with which region of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) The medulla" 
B) The amygdala" 
C) The cerebellum" 
D) The pons" 
A) The medulla" 
B) The amygdala" 
C) The cerebellum" 
D) The pons"

Question 16

_____ is the proclivity of an individual to believe and even elaborate on implanted false memories.

Accepted Answer

A) Confabulation 
B) Suggestibility 
C) Misattribution 
D) Bias 
A) Confabulation 
B) Suggestibility 
C) Misattribution 
D) Bias

Question 17

Which type of evidence for functional localization is obtained using a PET scan or and fMRI?

Accepted Answer

A) Lesion evidence" 
B) Stimulation evidence" 
C) Connectivity evidence" 
D) Correlational evidence" 
A) Lesion evidence" 
B) Stimulation evidence" 
C) Connectivity evidence" 
D) Correlational evidence"

Question 18

The process in which a short-term memory transitions into a long-term memory is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Depolarization" 
B) Recollection" 
C) Consolidation" 
D) Encoding" 
A) Depolarization" 
B) Recollection" 
C) Consolidation" 
D) Encoding"

Question 19

According to scientist Donald Hebb, when neuron A fires repeatedly to neuron B, their connection is:

Accepted Answer

A) Weakened" 
B) Severed" 
C) Strengthened" 
D) Unchanged" 
A) Weakened" 
B) Severed" 
C) Strengthened" 
D) Unchanged"

Question 20

Epigenetics shows that there is a relationship between parental care/environment and:

Accepted Answer

A) Lower frequencies of LTD (long-term depression)" 
B) Alterations in the patterns of DNA methylation" 
C) Length of dendritic spines" 
D) Growth in the number of axon terminals" 
A) Lower frequencies of LTD (long-term depression)" 
B) Alterations in the patterns of DNA methylation" 
C) Length of dendritic spines" 
D) Growth in the number of axon terminals"

False memories arise in apart from a failure to:

The BBB model of prospection states that _____ are critical to mental imagery.

How do we know if we are mis-remembering the details of an event vs. remembering it correctly?

PET and fMRI studies on episodic memory show that the hippocampus is active during the retrieval of:

Which psychological disorder may be treated by disrupting the process of reconsolidation?

The cerebellum and brainstem are associated with which type of memory?

Prions are misfolded versions of normal:

Alzheimer's disease effects which type of memory most dramatically?

Nonassociative learning and sensitization involve:

Priming allows for past experiences to influence or increase the response to a given sensory stimulus.

Long-term memory is subdivided into which categories?

Remembering the specific details of breaking your arm while playing football in 7th grade is an example of a(n) ___________ memory, a kind of declarative long-term memory.

_____ learning occurs when neurons that fire together, wire together.

An example of an episodic memory is:

Emotional memory is associate with which region of the brain?

_____ is the proclivity of an individual to believe and even elaborate on implanted false memories.

Which type of evidence for functional localization is obtained using a PET scan or and fMRI?

The process in which a short-term memory transitions into a long-term memory is called:

According to scientist Donald Hebb, when neuron A fires repeatedly to neuron B, their connection is:

Epigenetics shows that there is a relationship between parental care/environment and:

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Exam 9: Memory

False memories arise in apart from a failure to:

The BBB model of prospection states that _____ are critical to mental imagery.

How do we know if we are mis-remembering the details of an event vs. remembering it correctly?

PET and fMRI studies on episodic memory show that the hippocampus is active during the retrieval of:

Which psychological disorder may be treated by disrupting the process of reconsolidation?

The cerebellum and brainstem are associated with which type of memory?

Prions are misfolded versions of normal:

Alzheimer's disease effects which type of memory most dramatically?

Nonassociative learning and sensitization involve:

Priming allows for past experiences to influence or increase the response to a given sensory stimulus.

Long-term memory is subdivided into which categories?

Remembering the specific details of breaking your arm while playing football in 7th grade is an example of a(n) ___________ memory, a kind of declarative long-term memory.

_____ learning occurs when neurons that fire together, wire together.

An example of an episodic memory is:

Emotional memory is associate with which region of the brain?

_____ is the proclivity of an individual to believe and even elaborate on implanted false memories.

Which type of evidence for functional localization is obtained using a PET scan or and fMRI?

The process in which a short-term memory transitions into a long-term memory is called:

According to scientist Donald Hebb, when neuron A fires repeatedly to neuron B, their connection is:

Epigenetics shows that there is a relationship between parental care/environment and:

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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