Question 1

In sensitization in Aplysia,PKA acts to​

Accepted Answer

A) convert ATP into cyclic AMP. 
B) activate adenylyl cyclase. 
C) increase the release of serotonin by the interneuron. 
D) increase the release of glutamate by the sensory neuron. 
A) convert ATP into cyclic AMP. 
B) activate adenylyl cyclase. 
C) increase the release of serotonin by the interneuron. 
D) increase the release of glutamate by the sensory neuron.

Question 2

Which memories are easiest to verbalize?​

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) procedural 
C) declarative 
D) implicit 
A) sensory 
B) procedural 
C) declarative 
D) implicit

Question 3

What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?​

Accepted Answer

The striatum,including the basal ganglia

Question 4

Semantic knowledge appears to be​

Accepted Answer

A) widely distributed throughout the association cortex. 
B) localized in the hippocampus. 
C) localized in the occipital lobes. 
D) localized in the frontal lobes. 
A) widely distributed throughout the association cortex. 
B) localized in the hippocampus. 
C) localized in the occipital lobes. 
D) localized in the frontal lobes.

Question 5

Memories of an individual's personal experience are stored in _________ memory.​

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) episodic 
C) working 
D) semantic 
A) procedural 
B) episodic 
C) working 
D) semantic

Question 6

Lashley was incorrect in his assumption that​

Accepted Answer

A) parts of the cortex were equivalent in their contributions to learning and memory. 
B) large lesions affect learned behavior more than small lesions. 
C) memories are stored in one specific location in the cortex. 
D) size and location of lesions have equal impacts on learned behavior. 
A) parts of the cortex were equivalent in their contributions to learning and memory. 
B) large lesions affect learned behavior more than small lesions. 
C) memories are stored in one specific location in the cortex. 
D) size and location of lesions have equal impacts on learned behavior.

Question 7

You recently heard about a friend who had been injured in an accident that resulted in damage to her cerebellum.What possible learning problems would you expect to be the result of this injury?​

Accepted Answer

A) She will suffer from anterograde amnesia. 
B) She will suffer from retrograde amnesia. 
C) She will be unable to learn new motor skills, and may not even be able to perform previously learned new ones. 
D) There should be no effect on learning, as the cerebellum is only important for performing motor tasks. 
A) She will suffer from anterograde amnesia. 
B) She will suffer from retrograde amnesia. 
C) She will be unable to learn new motor skills, and may not even be able to perform previously learned new ones. 
D) There should be no effect on learning, as the cerebellum is only important for performing motor tasks.

Question 8

Poor performance on the delayed non-matching to sample (DNMS)test probably indicates difficulty forming new _________ memories.​

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) long-term 
D) working 
A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) long-term 
D) working

Question 9

Longer-term habituation in Aplysia,lasting up to three weeks,most likely results from​

Accepted Answer

A) the temporary depletion of available neurotransmitter in the motor neuron serving the gill muscle. 
B) the temporary depletion of available neurotransmitter in the presynaptic sensory neuron. 
C) fatigue in the muscles serving the gill. 
D) changes in NMDA glutamate receptors 
A) the temporary depletion of available neurotransmitter in the motor neuron serving the gill muscle. 
B) the temporary depletion of available neurotransmitter in the presynaptic sensory neuron. 
C) fatigue in the muscles serving the gill. 
D) changes in NMDA glutamate receptors

Question 10

"Cooperativity" in long-term potentiation (LTP)refers to the​

Accepted Answer

A) use of the same type of neurotransmitter in both the pre- and postsynaptic neurons. 
B) simultaneous activity of several synapses on the same postsynaptic neuron. 
C) nearly simultaneous activity of the pre- and postsynaptic neurons. 
D) ability of the postsynaptic cell to use retrograde messengers such as NO to communicate with the presynaptic cell. 
A) use of the same type of neurotransmitter in both the pre- and postsynaptic neurons. 
B) simultaneous activity of several synapses on the same postsynaptic neuron. 
C) nearly simultaneous activity of the pre- and postsynaptic neurons. 
D) ability of the postsynaptic cell to use retrograde messengers such as NO to communicate with the presynaptic cell.

Question 11

Human participants with cerebellar damage​

Accepted Answer

A) have difficulty with delay conditioning, but not trace conditioning. 
B) have difficulty with trace conditioning, but not delay conditioning. 
C) have approximately equal difficulties with both trace and delay conditioning. 
D) do not have any difficulties with either delay or trace conditioning. 
A) have difficulty with delay conditioning, but not trace conditioning. 
B) have difficulty with trace conditioning, but not delay conditioning. 
C) have approximately equal difficulties with both trace and delay conditioning. 
D) do not have any difficulties with either delay or trace conditioning.

Question 12

The interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia form which of the following types of synapse?​

Accepted Answer

A) axo-axonic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
B) axo-dendritic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
C) axo-axonic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill 
D) axo-dendritic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill 
A) axo-axonic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
B) axo-dendritic synapses on sensory neurons serving the siphon 
C) axo-axonic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill 
D) axo-dendritic synapses on the motor neurons serving the gill

Question 13

Which of the following processes represents the formation of a connection between two or more stimuli in one's environment?

Accepted Answer

A) instinctive behaviors 
B) reflexes 
C) associative learning 
D) nonassociative learning 
A) instinctive behaviors 
B) reflexes 
C) associative learning 
D) nonassociative learning

Question 14

Protein kinase C is one kind of messenger found in ________ cells of the cerebellum.​

Accepted Answer

A) amyloid 
B) pyramidal 
C) acetylcholinergic 
D) Purkinje 
A) amyloid 
B) pyramidal 
C) acetylcholinergic 
D) Purkinje

Question 15

What is a Hebb (or Hebbian)synapse,and how is this concept related to long-term potentiation (LTP)?​

Accepted Answer

A Hebbian synapse refers to the concept

Question 16

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?​

Accepted Answer

A) Alice, who at 78 is active in her church, still walks two miles a day, and has recently joined the Great Books Club, which meets regularly for literature discussions in her neighborhood 
B) Mary, who at 78 is widowed and is quite content to be alone 
C) Anita, who is 78, has never married, lives in a peaceful country home, and spends a great deal of time knitting and crocheting for charity 
D) Joanne, who is 78 and spends most of her time watching television game shows 
A) Alice, who at 78 is active in her church, still walks two miles a day, and has recently joined the Great Books Club, which meets regularly for literature discussions in her neighborhood 
B) Mary, who at 78 is widowed and is quite content to be alone 
C) Anita, who is 78, has never married, lives in a peaceful country home, and spends a great deal of time knitting and crocheting for charity 
D) Joanne, who is 78 and spends most of her time watching television game shows

Question 17

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect​

Accepted Answer

A) input from the rhinal cortex to the dentate gyrus. 
B) the dentate gyrus and CA3. 
C) CA3 and CA1. 
D) CA1 and the hypothalamus 
A) input from the rhinal cortex to the dentate gyrus. 
B) the dentate gyrus and CA3. 
C) CA3 and CA1. 
D) CA1 and the hypothalamus

Question 18

Input from the rhinal cortex travels along​

Accepted Answer

A) the perforant pathway to the dentate gyrus. 
B) the fornix to the hypothalamus. 
C) mossy fibers to CA3. 
D) Schaffer collateral pathway to CA1. 
A) the perforant pathway to the dentate gyrus. 
B) the fornix to the hypothalamus. 
C) mossy fibers to CA3. 
D) Schaffer collateral pathway to CA1.

Question 19

Monkeys were most impaired in their performance on the delayed nonmatching to sample (DNMS)test following lesions in the interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane in rabbits,the unconditioned stimulus is usually a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) puff of air to the eye. 
B)  tone.​ 
C) electric shock to the tail. 
D) pellet of food. 
A) puff of air to the eye. 
B)  tone.​ 
C) electric shock to the tail. 
D) pellet of food.

In sensitization in Aplysia,PKA acts to

Which memories are easiest to verbalize?

What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?

Semantic knowledge appears to be

Memories of an individual's personal experience are stored in _________ memory.

Lashley was incorrect in his assumption that

You recently heard about a friend who had been injured in an accident that resulted in damage to her cerebellum.What possible learning problems would you expect to be the result of this injury?

Poor performance on the delayed non-matching to sample (DNMS)test probably indicates difficulty forming new _________ memories.

Longer-term habituation in Aplysia,lasting up to three weeks,most likely results from

"Cooperativity" in long-term potentiation (LTP)refers to the

Human participants with cerebellar damage

The interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia form which of the following types of synapse?

Which of the following processes represents the formation of a connection between two or more stimuli in one's environment?

Protein kinase C is one kind of messenger found in ________ cells of the cerebellum.

What is a Hebb (or Hebbian)synapse,and how is this concept related to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

Input from the rhinal cortex travels along

Monkeys were most impaired in their performance on the delayed nonmatching to sample (DNMS)test following lesions in the interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.

In the classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane in rabbits,the unconditioned stimulus is usually a(n)

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

In sensitization in Aplysia,PKA acts to​

Which memories are easiest to verbalize?​

What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?​

Semantic knowledge appears to be​

Memories of an individual's personal experience are stored in _________ memory.​

Lashley was incorrect in his assumption that​

You recently heard about a friend who had been injured in an accident that resulted in damage to her cerebellum.What possible learning problems would you expect to be the result of this injury?​

Poor performance on the delayed non-matching to sample (DNMS)test probably indicates difficulty forming new _________ memories.​

Longer-term habituation in Aplysia,lasting up to three weeks,most likely results from​

"Cooperativity" in long-term potentiation (LTP)refers to the​

Human participants with cerebellar damage​

The interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia form which of the following types of synapse?​

Which of the following processes represents the formation of a connection between two or more stimuli in one's environment?

Protein kinase C is one kind of messenger found in ________ cells of the cerebellum.​

What is a Hebb (or Hebbian)synapse,and how is this concept related to long-term potentiation (LTP)?​

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?​

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect​

Input from the rhinal cortex travels along​

Monkeys were most impaired in their performance on the delayed nonmatching to sample (DNMS)test following lesions in the interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.​

In the classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane in rabbits,the unconditioned stimulus is usually a(n)

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

In sensitization in Aplysia,PKA acts to

Which memories are easiest to verbalize?

What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?

Semantic knowledge appears to be

Memories of an individual's personal experience are stored in _________ memory.

Lashley was incorrect in his assumption that

You recently heard about a friend who had been injured in an accident that resulted in damage to her cerebellum.What possible learning problems would you expect to be the result of this injury?

Poor performance on the delayed non-matching to sample (DNMS)test probably indicates difficulty forming new _________ memories.

Longer-term habituation in Aplysia,lasting up to three weeks,most likely results from

"Cooperativity" in long-term potentiation (LTP)refers to the

Human participants with cerebellar damage

The interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia form which of the following types of synapse?

Protein kinase C is one kind of messenger found in ________ cells of the cerebellum.

What is a Hebb (or Hebbian)synapse,and how is this concept related to long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Which of the following persons might be least apt to have age-related memory loss?

Mossy fibers in the hippocampus connect

Input from the rhinal cortex travels along

Monkeys were most impaired in their performance on the delayed nonmatching to sample (DNMS)test following lesions in the interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.