Question 1

Classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane in rabbits is prevented by lesions of the

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B)  deep cerebellar nuclei.​ 
C)  interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.​ 
D)  inferior olive.​ 
A) amygdala. 
B)  deep cerebellar nuclei.​ 
C)  interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum.​ 
D)  inferior olive.​

Question 2

Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a semantic memory?​

Accepted Answer

A) the name of the first president of the United States 
B) what happened at your best childhood birthday party ever 
C) how to ride a bike 
D) where you were when you heard about the Twin Towers being attacked 
A) the name of the first president of the United States 
B) what happened at your best childhood birthday party ever 
C) how to ride a bike 
D) where you were when you heard about the Twin Towers being attacked

Question 4

Distinguishing fantasy from reality appears to involve areas of the brain known to participate in _________ memory.​

Accepted Answer

A) short-term 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) procedural 
A) short-term 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) procedural

Question 5

Interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia release the neurotransmitter ________ at the axo-axonic synapses.​

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine. 
B) acetylcholine. 
C) serotonin. 
D) norepinephrine 
A) dopamine. 
B) acetylcholine. 
C) serotonin. 
D) norepinephrine

Question 6

The end result of PKA activation over time appears to be​

Accepted Answer

A) decreased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
B) increased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
C) decreased numbers of postsynaptic receptors. 
D) increased numbers of postsynaptic receptors. 
A) decreased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
B) increased numbers of synaptic terminals on sensory neurons. 
C) decreased numbers of postsynaptic receptors. 
D) increased numbers of postsynaptic receptors.

Question 7

In sensitization experiments,shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A) reduced gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
B) increased gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
C) absence of the gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch 
D) gill-withdrawal reflex in response to head touch, but not siphon touch. 
A) reduced gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
B) increased gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. 
C) absence of the gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch 
D) gill-withdrawal reflex in response to head touch, but not siphon touch.

Question 8

Trace conditioning requires more activity in the forebrain than delay conditioning.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making,planning,and other coping skills during a stressful event when dopamine and norepinephrine levels are​

Accepted Answer

A) moderate. 
B) low. 
C) high. 
D) first high, then drop off gradually. 
A) moderate. 
B) low. 
C) high. 
D) first high, then drop off gradually.

Question 10

What is the relationship between long-term potentiation (LTP)and spatial learning?​

Accepted Answer

Spatial learning shares several characte

Question 11

Trace conditioning provides an excellent animal model for which of the following types of memory in humans?​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

"Fixed action patterns" are also known as

Accepted Answer

A) reflexes. 
B)  instincts.​ 
C) associative learning stimuli. 
D) nonassociative learning stimuli. 
A) reflexes. 
B)  instincts.​ 
C) associative learning stimuli. 
D) nonassociative learning stimuli.

Question 13

Long-term potentiation (LTP)may last​

Accepted Answer

A) hours in living animals and indefinitely in a brain slice. 
B) hours in a brain slice and indefinitely in living animals. 
C) a few seconds in living animals and several hours in a brain slice. 
D) a few seconds in a brain slice and several hours in living animals. 
A) hours in living animals and indefinitely in a brain slice. 
B) hours in a brain slice and indefinitely in living animals. 
C) a few seconds in living animals and several hours in a brain slice. 
D) a few seconds in a brain slice and several hours in living animals.

Question 14

Basic knowledge of facts and language are stored in _________ memory.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Declarative memories include _________ memories.​

Accepted Answer

A) procedural and sensory 
B) episodic and semantic 
C) procedural and episodic 
D) semantic and sensory 
A) procedural and sensory 
B) episodic and semantic 
C) procedural and episodic 
D) semantic and sensory

Question 16

Elizabeth was sharing a story with a friend about her first dog.In order to do so,she had to use her _________ memory.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Long-term depression (LTD)results from​

Accepted Answer

A) influxes of calcium and sodium into the Purkinje cell. 
B) influx of calcium and activation of protein kinase C in the Purkinje cell. 
C) influx of sodium and activation of protein kinase C in the Purkinje cell. 
D) influxes of calcium and sodium and activation of protein kinase C in the Purkinje cell. 
A) influxes of calcium and sodium into the Purkinje cell. 
B) influx of calcium and activation of protein kinase C in the Purkinje cell. 
C) influx of sodium and activation of protein kinase C in the Purkinje cell. 
D) influxes of calcium and sodium and activation of protein kinase C in the Purkinje cell.

Question 18

Inevitable,involuntary responses to stimuli are called

Accepted Answer

A) reflexes. 
B)  instincts.​ 
C) fixed action patterns. 
D) learned behaviors. 
A) reflexes. 
B)  instincts.​ 
C) fixed action patterns. 
D) learned behaviors.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a procedural memory?​

Accepted Answer

A) where you were when you heard about the Twin Towers being attacked 
B) the name of your psychology professor 
C) how to play your guitar 
D) what you had for breakfast this morning 
A) where you were when you heard about the Twin Towers being attacked 
B) the name of your psychology professor 
C) how to play your guitar 
D) what you had for breakfast this morning

Question 20

To find the dentate gyrus and Ammon's horn,you would look in the​

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus. 
B) amygdala. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) amygdala. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) cerebellum.

Classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane in rabbits is prevented by lesions of the

Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory.

Which of the following is an example of a semantic memory?

Distinguishing fantasy from reality appears to involve areas of the brain known to participate in _________ memory.

Interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia release the neurotransmitter ________ at the axo-axonic synapses.

The end result of PKA activation over time appears to be

In sensitization experiments,shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)

Trace conditioning requires more activity in the forebrain than delay conditioning.

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making,planning,and other coping skills during a stressful event when dopamine and norepinephrine levels are

What is the relationship between long-term potentiation (LTP)and spatial learning?

Trace conditioning provides an excellent animal model for which of the following types of memory in humans?

"Fixed action patterns" are also known as

Long-term potentiation (LTP)may last

Basic knowledge of facts and language are stored in _________ memory.

Declarative memories include _________ memories.

Elizabeth was sharing a story with a friend about her first dog.In order to do so,she had to use her _________ memory.

Long-term depression (LTD)results from

Inevitable,involuntary responses to stimuli are called

Which of the following is an example of a procedural memory?

To find the dentate gyrus and Ammon's horn,you would look in the

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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

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

Classical conditioning of the nictitating membrane in rabbits is prevented by lesions of the

Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory.​

Which of the following is an example of a semantic memory?​

Distinguishing fantasy from reality appears to involve areas of the brain known to participate in _________ memory.​

Interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia release the neurotransmitter ________ at the axo-axonic synapses.​

The end result of PKA activation over time appears to be​

In sensitization experiments,shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)​

Trace conditioning requires more activity in the forebrain than delay conditioning.​

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making,planning,and other coping skills during a stressful event when dopamine and norepinephrine levels are​

What is the relationship between long-term potentiation (LTP)and spatial learning?​

Trace conditioning provides an excellent animal model for which of the following types of memory in humans?​

"Fixed action patterns" are also known as

Long-term potentiation (LTP)may last​

Basic knowledge of facts and language are stored in _________ memory.​

Declarative memories include _________ memories.​

Elizabeth was sharing a story with a friend about her first dog.In order to do so,she had to use her _________ memory.​

Long-term depression (LTD)results from​

Inevitable,involuntary responses to stimuli are called

Which of the following is an example of a procedural memory?​

To find the dentate gyrus and Ammon's horn,you would look in the​

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

Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory.

Which of the following is an example of a semantic memory?

Distinguishing fantasy from reality appears to involve areas of the brain known to participate in _________ memory.

Interneurons involved with sensitization in Aplysia release the neurotransmitter ________ at the axo-axonic synapses.

The end result of PKA activation over time appears to be

In sensitization experiments,shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)

Trace conditioning requires more activity in the forebrain than delay conditioning.

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making,planning,and other coping skills during a stressful event when dopamine and norepinephrine levels are

What is the relationship between long-term potentiation (LTP)and spatial learning?

Trace conditioning provides an excellent animal model for which of the following types of memory in humans?

Long-term potentiation (LTP)may last

Basic knowledge of facts and language are stored in _________ memory.

Declarative memories include _________ memories.

Elizabeth was sharing a story with a friend about her first dog.In order to do so,she had to use her _________ memory.

Long-term depression (LTD)results from

Which of the following is an example of a procedural memory?

To find the dentate gyrus and Ammon's horn,you would look in the