Question 1

O'Keefe and Nadel have proposed that the ability to form cognitive maps is dependent upon the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  parietal lobes. 
C)  frontal lobes. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  parietal lobes. 
C)  frontal lobes. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 2

Changes in hippocampal volume related to spatial memory abilities in humans and birds alike may depend on:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in blood vessel density. 
B)  the birth of new neurons. 
C)  the birth of new astrocytes. 
D)  the death of old neurons. 
A)  increases in blood vessel density. 
B)  the birth of new neurons. 
C)  the birth of new astrocytes. 
D)  the death of old neurons.

Question 3

When tested in the Morris water task, rats with hippocampal damage are most impaired when navigation requires the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  piloting ability. 
B)  visible landmarks. 
C)  food rewards. 
D)  dead reckoning. 
A)  piloting ability. 
B)  visible landmarks. 
C)  food rewards. 
D)  dead reckoning.

Question 4

In the context of spatial behavior, the term "egocentric" refers to the localization of environmental stimuli with reference to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prominent, unchanging landmarks. 
B)  one's own body. 
C)  one's sense of self-importance. 
D)  imagined landmarks. 
A)  prominent, unchanging landmarks. 
B)  one's own body. 
C)  one's sense of self-importance. 
D)  imagined landmarks.

Question 5

The patient examined by Bálint could not:

Accepted Answer

A)  direct his gaze to the contralateral field. 
B)  attend to more than one object at a time. 
C)  identify common objects by sight alone. 
D)  direct attention to ipsilateral field. 
A)  direct his gaze to the contralateral field. 
B)  attend to more than one object at a time. 
C)  identify common objects by sight alone. 
D)  direct attention to ipsilateral field.

Question 6

According to McGee's hypothesis, if superior abilities are heritable through a recessive gene located on the X chromosome, then ______ percent of the female population should show above average abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  33 
C)  75 
D)  50 
A)  25 
B)  33 
C)  75 
D)  50

Question 7

A common attribute of place, grid, and head - direction cells is:

Accepted Answer

A)  stability in the face of changing environmental cues. 
B)  location only in the hippocampus. 
C)  sensitivity to changes in environmental cues. 
D)  location in rats, mice, and monkeys. 
A)  stability in the face of changing environmental cues. 
B)  location only in the hippocampus. 
C)  sensitivity to changes in environmental cues. 
D)  location in rats, mice, and monkeys.

Question 8

The ability to use self - movement cues to judge speed, time, and travel direction is essential for the form of navigation known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  route following. 
B)  place learning. 
C)  piloting. 
D)  dead reckoning. 
A)  route following. 
B)  place learning. 
C)  piloting. 
D)  dead reckoning.

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics is true of head - direction cells but not of place cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Head-direction cells cease their activity when the animal ceases moving. 
B)  Head-direction cells continue to be active even when the animal is restrained. 
C)  The activity of head-direction cells is sensitive to changes in environmental cues. 
D)  The activity of head-direction cells is insensitive to changes in environmental cues. 
A)  Head-direction cells cease their activity when the animal ceases moving. 
B)  Head-direction cells continue to be active even when the animal is restrained. 
C)  The activity of head-direction cells is sensitive to changes in environmental cues. 
D)  The activity of head-direction cells is insensitive to changes in environmental cues.

Question 10

The Morris water task is commonly used to test the ability of rats and other small mammals, to navigate using either:

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric maps or a stimulus gradient. 
B)  emotional memory or visible landmarks. 
C)  dead reckoning or piloting ability. 
D)  piloting ability or visible landmarks. 
A)  egocentric maps or a stimulus gradient. 
B)  emotional memory or visible landmarks. 
C)  dead reckoning or piloting ability. 
D)  piloting ability or visible landmarks.

Question 11

Patients with damage to the parietal cortex of the right hemisphere have been reported to have difficulty:

Accepted Answer

A)  making sense of cues indicating the apparent direction of moving dots. 
B)  making sense of clues needed for solving crossword puzzles. 
C)  focusing their eyes on stimuli that are moving through the environment. 
D)  making sense of illusory contours indicating depth of visual field. 
A)  making sense of cues indicating the apparent direction of moving dots. 
B)  making sense of clues needed for solving crossword puzzles. 
C)  focusing their eyes on stimuli that are moving through the environment. 
D)  making sense of illusory contours indicating depth of visual field.

Exam 21: Extension: A - Spatial Behavior

O'Keefe and Nadel have proposed that the ability to form cognitive maps is dependent upon the:

Changes in hippocampal volume related to spatial memory abilities in humans and birds alike may depend on:

When tested in the Morris water task, rats with hippocampal damage are most impaired when navigation requires the use of:

In the context of spatial behavior, the term "egocentric" refers to the localization of environmental stimuli with reference to:

The patient examined by Bálint could not:

According to McGee's hypothesis, if superior abilities are heritable through a recessive gene located on the X chromosome, then ______ percent of the female population should show above average abilities.

A common attribute of place, grid, and head - direction cells is:

The ability to use self - movement cues to judge speed, time, and travel direction is essential for the form of navigation known as:

Which of the following characteristics is true of head - direction cells but not of place cells?

The Morris water task is commonly used to test the ability of rats and other small mammals, to navigate using either:

Patients with damage to the parietal cortex of the right hemisphere have been reported to have difficulty:

Extension: A - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: B - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: C - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: A - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: B - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: C - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: A - Nervous System Organization

Extension: B - Nervous System Organization

Extension: C - Nervous System Organization

Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: B - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: C - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: A - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: B - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: C - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: A - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: B - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: C - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: A - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: B - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: C - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: A - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: B - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: C - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: A - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: B - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: C - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: A - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: B - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: C - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: A - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: B - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: C - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: A - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: B - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: C - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: A - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: B - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: C - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: A - Learning and Memory

Extension: B - Learning and Memory

Extension: C - Learning and Memory

Extension: A - Language

Extension: B - Language

Extension: C - Language

Extension: A - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: C - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Spatial Behavior

Extension: C - Spatial Behavior

Extension: A - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: B - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: C - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: A - Brain Development and Plasticity

Extension: B - Brain Development and Plasticity

Extension: C - Brain Development and Plasticity