Question 1

In comparison to the fMRI and the PET,the EEG technique:

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A) is less expensive. 
B) gives less precise information about rapid changes in the brain. 
C) has better spatial precision. 
D) is better at measuring metabolic activity in the brain. 
A) is less expensive. 
B) gives less precise information about rapid changes in the brain. 
C) has better spatial precision. 
D) is better at measuring metabolic activity in the brain.

Question 2

Which of the following would occur if the sensory fibers in your arm were cut?

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A) You would still automatically jerk your hand away from a hot stove. 
B) You would have a limited range of motion in your arm. 
C) You would not be able to move your arm at all. 
D) You would not be able to feel a sharp poke on your arm. 
A) You would still automatically jerk your hand away from a hot stove. 
B) You would have a limited range of motion in your arm. 
C) You would not be able to move your arm at all. 
D) You would not be able to feel a sharp poke on your arm.

Question 3

Which cells provide functional and structural support to neurons?

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A) pyramidal cells 
B) stellate cells 
C) interneurons 
D) glia 
A) pyramidal cells 
B) stellate cells 
C) interneurons 
D) glia

Question 4

Phrenology involves:

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A) scanning the brains of living humans using a magnetic field. 
B) associating deficits in mental abilities with damage to specific brain regions. 
C) associating bumps on the skull with abilities and personality traits. 
D) examining which parts of the brain are damaged after a head injury. 
A) scanning the brains of living humans using a magnetic field. 
B) associating deficits in mental abilities with damage to specific brain regions. 
C) associating bumps on the skull with abilities and personality traits. 
D) examining which parts of the brain are damaged after a head injury.

Question 5

In vertebrates,the nervous system is divided into the:

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A) brain and neurons. 
B) parietal lobe and the occipital lobe. 
C) central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
D) cerebellum and the brainstem. 
A) brain and neurons. 
B) parietal lobe and the occipital lobe. 
C) central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
D) cerebellum and the brainstem.

Question 6

The idea that "neurons that fire together,wire together," was proposed by:

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A) Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
B) Camillo Golgi. 
C) Donald Hebb. 
D) Ivan Pavlov. 
A) Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
B) Camillo Golgi. 
C) Donald Hebb. 
D) Ivan Pavlov.

Question 7

When you open a door,which part of the brain is responsible for sending signals to your arm muscles,causing you to open the door?

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A) V1 (visual cortex) 
B) frontal cortex 
C) M1 (motor cortex) 
D) basal ganglia and cerebellum 
A) V1 (visual cortex) 
B) frontal cortex 
C) M1 (motor cortex) 
D) basal ganglia and cerebellum

Question 8

Most neural connections are between the:

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A) axons of the presynaptic and the postsynaptic neurons. 
B) dendrites of the presynaptic and the postsynaptic neurons. 
C) axons of the presynaptic neuron and the dendrites of the postsynaptic neuron. 
D) dendrites of the presynaptic neuron and the axons of the postsynaptic neuron. 
A) axons of the presynaptic and the postsynaptic neurons. 
B) dendrites of the presynaptic and the postsynaptic neurons. 
C) axons of the presynaptic neuron and the dendrites of the postsynaptic neuron. 
D) dendrites of the presynaptic neuron and the axons of the postsynaptic neuron.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding positron emission tomography (PET)?

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A) It is a direct measure of brain activity. 
B) It is a very fast measure of brain activity. 
C) It involves injecting a radioactive chemical into the person's bloodstream. 
D) It involves measuring electrical activity from a person's scalp. 
A) It is a direct measure of brain activity. 
B) It is a very fast measure of brain activity. 
C) It involves injecting a radioactive chemical into the person's bloodstream. 
D) It involves measuring electrical activity from a person's scalp.

Question 10

The primary sensory cortices:

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A) process the outputs that control movements. 
B) are responsible for processing the more complex characteristics of stimuli. 
C) are specialized for processing particular sensory stimuli. 
D) send most of their output to the peripheral nervous system. 
A) process the outputs that control movements. 
B) are responsible for processing the more complex characteristics of stimuli. 
C) are specialized for processing particular sensory stimuli. 
D) send most of their output to the peripheral nervous system.

Question 11

Explain what Karl Lashley meant by the engram.How did he attempt to find it? Was he successful? What did his findings teach us about learning in the brain?

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Grading criteria: The engram is the supp

Question 12

Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:

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A) in the hippocampus,but not in other brain areas. 
B) only when the presynaptic neuron is stimulated. 
C) in all brain areas,except for the hippocampus. 
D) when the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time. 
A) in the hippocampus,but not in other brain areas. 
B) only when the presynaptic neuron is stimulated. 
C) in all brain areas,except for the hippocampus. 
D) when the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are active at the same time.

Question 13

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing things that you hear?

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

Question 14

What is the name of the narrow gap across which neurons pass chemical messages to each other?

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A) axon 
B) dendrite 
C) synapse 
D) cell body 
A) axon 
B) dendrite 
C) synapse 
D) cell body

Question 15

Which of the following is false?

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A) The influence of drugs on learning and memory is usually a side effect. 
B) A given drug usually affects just one neurotransmitter system. 
C) Drugs can alter the ability of postsynaptic receptors to receive neurotransmitters. 
D) Drugs affect the brain by altering synaptic transmission. 
A) The influence of drugs on learning and memory is usually a side effect. 
B) A given drug usually affects just one neurotransmitter system. 
C) Drugs can alter the ability of postsynaptic receptors to receive neurotransmitters. 
D) Drugs affect the brain by altering synaptic transmission.

Question 16

In brain lesion studies,what kinds of results would you expect to see if memory is based on the engram? How would the results differ if the theory of equipotentiality were true?

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Grading criteria: Engram-should be able

Question 17

What is the usual function of dendrites?

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A) receiving signals from other neurons 
B) transmitting information to other neurons 
C) transferring oxygen from the blood to neurons 
D) wrapping neurons in myelin 
A) receiving signals from other neurons 
B) transmitting information to other neurons 
C) transferring oxygen from the blood to neurons 
D) wrapping neurons in myelin

Question 18

Which part of the brain helps regulate autonomic functions such as breathing?

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A) cerebellum 
B) brainstem 
C) hippocampus 
D) temporal lobe 
A) cerebellum 
B) brainstem 
C) hippocampus 
D) temporal lobe

Question 19

The Bell-Magendie law:

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A) applies to the brainstem but not to the spinal cord. 
B) proposes one nerve system for sensing and another for responding. 
C) applies to the central nervous system but not to the peripheral nervous system. 
D) proposes that the brain is divided into two hemispheres. 
A) applies to the brainstem but not to the spinal cord. 
B) proposes one nerve system for sensing and another for responding. 
C) applies to the central nervous system but not to the peripheral nervous system. 
D) proposes that the brain is divided into two hemispheres.

Question 20

Drugs are able to:

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A) change the behavior of the presynaptic neuron. 
B) change the behavior of the postsynaptic neuron. 
C) change the rate at which neurotransmitters are cleared from the synapse. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) change the behavior of the presynaptic neuron. 
B) change the behavior of the postsynaptic neuron. 
C) change the rate at which neurotransmitters are cleared from the synapse. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

In comparison to the fMRI and the PET,the EEG technique:

Which of the following would occur if the sensory fibers in your arm were cut?

Which cells provide functional and structural support to neurons?

Phrenology involves:

In vertebrates,the nervous system is divided into the:

The idea that "neurons that fire together,wire together," was proposed by:

When you open a door,which part of the brain is responsible for sending signals to your arm muscles,causing you to open the door?

Most neural connections are between the:

Which of the following is true regarding positron emission tomography (PET)?

The primary sensory cortices:

Explain what Karl Lashley meant by the engram.How did he attempt to find it? Was he successful? What did his findings teach us about learning in the brain?

Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing things that you hear?

What is the name of the narrow gap across which neurons pass chemical messages to each other?

Which of the following is false?

In brain lesion studies,what kinds of results would you expect to see if memory is based on the engram? How would the results differ if the theory of equipotentiality were true?

What is the usual function of dendrites?

Which part of the brain helps regulate autonomic functions such as breathing?

The Bell-Magendie law:

Drugs are able to:

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Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

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Exam 2: The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

In comparison to the fMRI and the PET,the EEG technique:

Which of the following would occur if the sensory fibers in your arm were cut?

Which cells provide functional and structural support to neurons?

Phrenology involves:

In vertebrates,the nervous system is divided into the:

The idea that "neurons that fire together,wire together," was proposed by:

When you open a door,which part of the brain is responsible for sending signals to your arm muscles,causing you to open the door?

Most neural connections are between the:

Which of the following is true regarding positron emission tomography (PET)?

The primary sensory cortices:

Explain what Karl Lashley meant by the engram.How did he attempt to find it? Was he successful? What did his findings teach us about learning in the brain?

Long-term potentiation has been shown to occur:

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing things that you hear?

What is the name of the narrow gap across which neurons pass chemical messages to each other?

Which of the following is false?

In brain lesion studies,what kinds of results would you expect to see if memory is based on the engram? How would the results differ if the theory of equipotentiality were true?

What is the usual function of dendrites?

Which part of the brain helps regulate autonomic functions such as breathing?

The Bell-Magendie law:

Drugs are able to:

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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