Question 1

The primary motor cortex is located in the:

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A) frontal lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) occipital lobe. 
D) temporal lobe. 
A) frontal lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) occipital lobe. 
D) temporal lobe. A

Question 2

Mary is having trouble hearing her friends when they speak to her.Which part of her brain might be damaged?

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A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) occipital lobe C

Question 3

Which part of a neuron transmits information to other neurons?

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A) dendrites 
B) cell body 
C) axon 
D) glia 
A) dendrites 
B) cell body 
C) axon 
D) glia C

Question 4

Suppose researchers train a pigeon to peck at a blue disc to obtain food.They then lesion a very small part of its brain and find that the pigeon has forgotten that it needs to peck the blue disc for food.Such a finding would be evidence for:

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A) the theory of equipotentiality. 
B) the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization. 
C) synaptic plasticity. 
D) the engram. 
A) the theory of equipotentiality. 
B) the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization. 
C) synaptic plasticity. 
D) the engram.

Question 5

Imagine a parent who has two children.The first child has a very large forehead,and the second child's head is very large at the back.According to the system of phrenology,the first child would excel at _______ and the second would excel at _______.

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A) planning and performing actions;remembering 
B) remembering;seeing the world 
C) seeing the world;planning and performing actions 
D) planning and performing actions;seeing the world 
A) planning and performing actions;remembering 
B) remembering;seeing the world 
C) seeing the world;planning and performing actions 
D) planning and performing actions;seeing the world

Question 6

The idea that memories are stored across the brain as a whole is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) engram theory. 
B) theory of equipotentiality. 
C) localization theory. 
D) phrenology theory. 
A) engram theory. 
B) theory of equipotentiality. 
C) localization theory. 
D) phrenology theory.

Question 7

Label the four lobes of the cerebral cortex in the following figure.

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The answer of Label the four lobes of the cerebral...

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

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A) There are more neurons than glia in the brain. 
B) Neurons are all the same shape and size. 
C) Some neurons have no axons. 
D) Glia are not necessary for normal brain functioning. 
A) There are more neurons than glia in the brain. 
B) Neurons are all the same shape and size. 
C) Some neurons have no axons. 
D) Glia are not necessary for normal brain functioning.

Question 9

What is the difference between structural neuroimaging and functional neuroimaging?

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Grading criteria: Structural n

Question 10

If a friend pats you on the back,the neurons that carry the information from the touch receptors on your back to your brain are part of the:

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A) central nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) left hemisphere. 
D) right hemisphere. 
A) central nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) left hemisphere. 
D) right hemisphere.

Question 11

An event-related potential (ERP)is:

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A) the average of many EEGs across repetitions of an event. 
B) a measure of the amount oxygen being used by brain structures. 
C) a measure of the activity of a single neuron. 
D) the electrical activity emitted from the scalp,recorded on a single trial. 
A) the average of many EEGs across repetitions of an event. 
B) a measure of the amount oxygen being used by brain structures. 
C) a measure of the activity of a single neuron. 
D) the electrical activity emitted from the scalp,recorded on a single trial.

Question 12

Describe the process of single-cell recording.When would a researcher want to use this technique?

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Grading criteria: Single-cell recording

Question 13

Describe the advantages and disadvantages to using PET scans,fMRI,and EEG.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: PET: The advantage is

Question 14

Suppose your roommate wants to take Ritalin (an attention-boosting drug)to help her remember information for her upcoming exam.What should you tell her?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Attention ca

Question 15

Many basic reflexes:

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A) do not require the brain's involvement. 
B) use only the sensory neurons. 
C) involve the pumping of spirits or fluids into the muscles. 
D) end with input to the sensory neurons. 
A) do not require the brain's involvement. 
B) use only the sensory neurons. 
C) involve the pumping of spirits or fluids into the muscles. 
D) end with input to the sensory neurons.

Question 16

Give an example of a reflex that humans have.

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Grading criteria: There are numerous pos

Question 17

Inactivation and reuptake are mechanisms for:

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A) inhibiting neurons from responding. 
B) removing dead neurons from the brain. 
C) increasing the amount of neurotransmitter that is released. 
D) clearing neurotransmitters from the synapse. 
A) inhibiting neurons from responding. 
B) removing dead neurons from the brain. 
C) increasing the amount of neurotransmitter that is released. 
D) clearing neurotransmitters from the synapse.

Question 18

The ability of worms and jellyfish to learn is notable because they each have:

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A) a central nervous system but not a peripheral nervous system. 
B) no recognizable brain. 
C) no neurons. 
D) very large brainstems. 
A) a central nervous system but not a peripheral nervous system. 
B) no recognizable brain. 
C) no neurons. 
D) very large brainstems.

Question 19

One of the reasons Karl Lashley was unable to find evidence for the engram was that:

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A) he used too simple a task for assessing memory. 
B) he limited his lesions to the cerebral cortex. 
C) he was unable to lesion rat brains due to ethical constraints. 
D) the memories of rats are too different from the memories of humans. 
A) he used too simple a task for assessing memory. 
B) he limited his lesions to the cerebral cortex. 
C) he was unable to lesion rat brains due to ethical constraints. 
D) the memories of rats are too different from the memories of humans.

Question 20

The nervous system:

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A) is mainly involved in cooling the blood. 
B) has always been considered the seat of learning and memory. 
C) is a relatively simple anatomical system. 
D) is devoted to the distribution and processing of information. 
A) is mainly involved in cooling the blood. 
B) has always been considered the seat of learning and memory. 
C) is a relatively simple anatomical system. 
D) is devoted to the distribution and processing of information.

The primary motor cortex is located in the:

Mary is having trouble hearing her friends when they speak to her.Which part of her brain might be damaged?

Which part of a neuron transmits information to other neurons?

Suppose researchers train a pigeon to peck at a blue disc to obtain food.They then lesion a very small part of its brain and find that the pigeon has forgotten that it needs to peck the blue disc for food.Such a finding would be evidence for:

Imagine a parent who has two children.The first child has a very large forehead,and the second child's head is very large at the back.According to the system of phrenology,the first child would excel at _ and the second would excel at _.

The idea that memories are stored across the brain as a whole is called the:

Label the four lobes of the cerebral cortex in the following figure.

Which of the following is true?

What is the difference between structural neuroimaging and functional neuroimaging?

If a friend pats you on the back,the neurons that carry the information from the touch receptors on your back to your brain are part of the:

An event-related potential (ERP)is:

Describe the process of single-cell recording.When would a researcher want to use this technique?

Describe the advantages and disadvantages to using PET scans,fMRI,and EEG.

Suppose your roommate wants to take Ritalin (an attention-boosting drug)to help her remember information for her upcoming exam.What should you tell her?

Many basic reflexes:

Give an example of a reflex that humans have.

Inactivation and reuptake are mechanisms for:

The ability of worms and jellyfish to learn is notable because they each have:

One of the reasons Karl Lashley was unable to find evidence for the engram was that:

The nervous system:

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 2: The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

The primary motor cortex is located in the:

Mary is having trouble hearing her friends when they speak to her.Which part of her brain might be damaged?

Which part of a neuron transmits information to other neurons?

Suppose researchers train a pigeon to peck at a blue disc to obtain food.They then lesion a very small part of its brain and find that the pigeon has forgotten that it needs to peck the blue disc for food.Such a finding would be evidence for:

Imagine a parent who has two children.The first child has a very large forehead,and the second child's head is very large at the back.According to the system of phrenology,the first child would excel at _______ and the second would excel at _______.

The idea that memories are stored across the brain as a whole is called the:

Label the four lobes of the cerebral cortex in the following figure.

Which of the following is true?

What is the difference between structural neuroimaging and functional neuroimaging?

If a friend pats you on the back,the neurons that carry the information from the touch receptors on your back to your brain are part of the:

An event-related potential (ERP)is:

Describe the process of single-cell recording.When would a researcher want to use this technique?

Describe the advantages and disadvantages to using PET scans,fMRI,and EEG.

Suppose your roommate wants to take Ritalin (an attention-boosting drug)to help her remember information for her upcoming exam.What should you tell her?

Many basic reflexes:

Give an example of a reflex that humans have.

Inactivation and reuptake are mechanisms for:

The ability of worms and jellyfish to learn is notable because they each have:

One of the reasons Karl Lashley was unable to find evidence for the engram was that:

The nervous system:

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Imagine a parent who has two children.The first child has a very large forehead,and the second child's head is very large at the back.According to the system of phrenology,the first child would excel at _ and the second would excel at _.