Question 1

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.

Question 2

Aplysia's gill-withdrawal reflex is controlled by neurons in the animal's

Accepted Answer

A)  brain. 
B)  buccal ganglia. 
C)  pedal ganglia. 
D)  abdominal ganglia. 
A)  brain. 
B)  buccal ganglia. 
C)  pedal ganglia. 
D)  abdominal ganglia.

Question 3

Purkinje cells in the cerebellum receive direct input from

Accepted Answer

A)  mossy fibers and climbing fibers. 
B)  climbing fibers and parallel fibers. 
C)  mossy fibers and parallel fibers. 
D)  mossy,climbing,and parallel fibers. 
A)  mossy fibers and climbing fibers. 
B)  climbing fibers and parallel fibers. 
C)  mossy fibers and parallel fibers. 
D)  mossy,climbing,and parallel fibers.

Question 4

What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?

Accepted Answer

The striatum,including the basal ganglia

Question 5

The classically conditioned fear response in rats results primarily from

Accepted Answer

A)  protein synthesis in postsynaptic neurons in the amygdala. 
B)  fatigue of motor neurons responsible for freezing. 
C)  decreased release of neurotransmitter by sensory neurons and interneurons in the amygdala. 
D)  increased release of neurotransmitters by neurons in the sensory systems responding to the conditioned stimulus. 
A)  protein synthesis in postsynaptic neurons in the amygdala. 
B)  fatigue of motor neurons responsible for freezing. 
C)  decreased release of neurotransmitter by sensory neurons and interneurons in the amygdala. 
D)  increased release of neurotransmitters by neurons in the sensory systems responding to the conditioned stimulus.

Question 6

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 7

Short-term habituation in Aplysia,lasting minutes to several hours,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 8

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

Accepted Answer

Spatial learning shares several characte

Question 9

Immediately following the powerful 7.2 2003 San Luis Obispo earthquake,I felt "jumpy" whenever an airplane flew over my house to land at the nearby airport.This change is probably a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  sensitization. 
A)  instinct. 
B)  reflex. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  sensitization.

Question 10

Temporary inactivation of the red nucleus prevents

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned responding,but not learning. 
B)  both conditioned responding and learning. 
C)  neither conditioned responding nor learning. 
D)  learning,but not conditioned responding. 
A)  conditioned responding,but not learning. 
B)  both conditioned responding and learning. 
C)  neither conditioned responding nor learning. 
D)  learning,but not conditioned responding.

Question 11

Changes in behavior that result from experience are known as

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 12

Habituation in Aplysia can last up to

Accepted Answer

A)  three hours. 
B)  one day. 
C)  three days. 
D)  three weeks. 
A)  three hours. 
B)  one day. 
C)  three days. 
D)  three weeks.

Question 13

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law,increasing stress will

Accepted Answer

A)  always lead to a corresponding increase in performance. 
B)  always lead to choking,or a decrease in performance. 
C)  first lead to an increase in performance,but as stress continues to increase,performance will then decline. 
D)  lead to increased performance for simple tasks,but too much stress will interfere with performance on complex tasks. 
A)  always lead to a corresponding increase in performance. 
B)  always lead to choking,or a decrease in performance. 
C)  first lead to an increase in performance,but as stress continues to increase,performance will then decline. 
D)  lead to increased performance for simple tasks,but too much stress will interfere with performance on complex tasks.

Question 14

While naming animals or tools,participants showed activation in

Accepted Answer

A)  overlapping areas in the temporal lobes. 
B)  overlapping areas in the frontal lobes. 
C)  separate,but adjacent areas in the frontal lobes. 
D)  separate areas including the occipital,frontal,and temporal lobes. 
A)  overlapping areas in the temporal lobes. 
B)  overlapping areas in the frontal lobes. 
C)  separate,but adjacent areas in the frontal lobes. 
D)  separate areas including the occipital,frontal,and temporal lobes.

Question 15

Which of the following processes is an example of associative learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  sensitization 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  fixed action patterns 
A)  habituation 
B)  sensitization 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  fixed action patterns

Question 16

Long-term potentiation (LTP)

Accepted Answer

A)  always involves the neurotransmitter glutamate,and only occurs in the hippocampus. 
B)  always involves the neurotransmitter glutamate,and occurs in many areas of the central nervous system. 
C)  involves a variety of neurotransmitters,but only occurs in the hippocampus. 
D)  involves a variety of neurotransmitters,and occurs in many areas of the central nervous system. 
A)  always involves the neurotransmitter glutamate,and only occurs in the hippocampus. 
B)  always involves the neurotransmitter glutamate,and occurs in many areas of the central nervous system. 
C)  involves a variety of neurotransmitters,but only occurs in the hippocampus. 
D)  involves a variety of neurotransmitters,and occurs in many areas of the central nervous system.

Question 17

In the example in this illustration,the water jet serves as the ____________________,the shock serves as the ____________________,and the gill-withdrawal serves as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

conditioned stimulus

Question 18

Andrew needed temporal lobe surgery that resulted in a severe case of anterograde amnesia.Which of the following tasks is likely to be the most difficult for Andrew?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning the name of the new occupational therapist assigned to his case 
B)  learning to use his new cell phone 
C)  remembering the details of his high school graduation 
D)  remembering how to find the square root of a number 
A)  learning the name of the new occupational therapist assigned to his case 
B)  learning to use his new cell phone 
C)  remembering the details of his high school graduation 
D)  remembering how to find the square root of a number

Question 19

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents excess apoptosis in the aging brain. 
B)  protects the brain from adverse reactions to alcohol. 
C)  is important in the synthesis of glutamate. 
D)  is important in the synthesis of acetylcholine (ACh). 
A)  prevents excess apoptosis in the aging brain. 
B)  protects the brain from adverse reactions to alcohol. 
C)  is important in the synthesis of glutamate. 
D)  is important in the synthesis of acetylcholine (ACh).

Question 20

Long-term depression (LTD)has been recorded in the structure labeled number ____________________ in this illustration,which is a ____________________,when the structures labeled ____________________ and ____________________,known as ____________________ and ____________________,were simultaneously stimulated.

Accepted Answer

2,Purkinje cell,1 and 4,parall

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

Aplysia's gill-withdrawal reflex is controlled by neurons in the animal's

Purkinje cells in the cerebellum receive direct input from

What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?

The classically conditioned fear response in rats results primarily from

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

Short-term habituation in Aplysia,lasting minutes to several hours,most likely results from

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

Immediately following the powerful 7.2 2003 San Luis Obispo earthquake,I felt "jumpy" whenever an airplane flew over my house to land at the nearby airport.This change is probably a result of

Temporary inactivation of the red nucleus prevents

Changes in behavior that result from experience are known as

Habituation in Aplysia can last up to

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law,increasing stress will

While naming animals or tools,participants showed activation in

Which of the following processes is an example of associative learning?

Long-term potentiation (LTP)

In the example in this illustration,the water jet serves as the ,the shock serves as the ,and the gill-withdrawal serves as the .

Andrew needed temporal lobe surgery that resulted in a severe case of anterograde amnesia.Which of the following tasks is likely to be the most difficult for Andrew?

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine

Long-term depression (LTD)has been recorded in the structure labeled number in this illustration,which is a ,when the structures labeled and ,known as and ,were simultaneously stimulated.

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

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

Aplysia's gill-withdrawal reflex is controlled by neurons in the animal's

Purkinje cells in the cerebellum receive direct input from

What areas of the brain are involved with procedural memories?

The classically conditioned fear response in rats results primarily from

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

Short-term habituation in Aplysia,lasting minutes to several hours,most likely results from

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

Immediately following the powerful 7.2 2003 San Luis Obispo earthquake,I felt "jumpy" whenever an airplane flew over my house to land at the nearby airport.This change is probably a result of

Temporary inactivation of the red nucleus prevents

Changes in behavior that result from experience are known as

Habituation in Aplysia can last up to

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law,increasing stress will

While naming animals or tools,participants showed activation in

Which of the following processes is an example of associative learning?

Long-term potentiation (LTP)

In the example in this illustration,the water jet serves as the ____________________,the shock serves as the ____________________,and the gill-withdrawal serves as the ____________________.

Andrew needed temporal lobe surgery that resulted in a severe case of anterograde amnesia.Which of the following tasks is likely to be the most difficult for Andrew?

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters

In the example in this illustration,the water jet serves as the ,the shock serves as the ,and the gill-withdrawal serves as the .