Question 1

Unlike normal individuals, E.P. could not remember the sentence if the target word was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  presented rapidly 
B)  replaced with a synonym 
C)  followed by conflicting information 
D)  written in bold print 
A)  presented rapidly 
B)  replaced with a synonym 
C)  followed by conflicting information 
D)  written in bold print

Question 2

Successful learning of semantic knowledge by amnesic people has come from a technique called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  errorfree memory 
B)  errorless learning 
C)  task completion 
D)  sentence completion 
A)  errorfree memory 
B)  errorless learning 
C)  task completion 
D)  sentence completion

Question 3

The extrastriate body area is more active when an individual views photographs of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inanimate objects 
B)  novel objects 
C)  faces and body parts 
D)  animals 
A)  inanimate objects 
B)  novel objects 
C)  faces and body parts 
D)  animals

Question 4

The individuals who had cortical damage following prolonged infections had trouble understanding words and concepts specifically related to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions 
B)  inanimate objects 
C)  animate objects 
D)  spatial directions 
A)  emotions 
B)  inanimate objects 
C)  animate objects 
D)  spatial directions

Question 5

Although amnesic individuals have trouble being able to recall specific stimuli, they were able to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorize cartoon characters 
B)  recognize the grammatical rules 
C)  recall the items being categorized 
D)  recall whether or not an object fit into a category 
A)  categorize cartoon characters 
B)  recognize the grammatical rules 
C)  recall the items being categorized 
D)  recall whether or not an object fit into a category

Question 6

Farah and McClelland (1991) created a semantic memory model of three modules. Which of the following is not one of modules of this semantic memory model?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic inputs 
B)  verbal inputs 
C)  visual inputs 
D)  semantic representations 
A)  semantic inputs 
B)  verbal inputs 
C)  visual inputs 
D)  semantic representations

Question 7

The organization by the __________ allows for fuzzy boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  exemplar 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  prototype 
D)  network 
A)  exemplar 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  prototype 
D)  network

Question 8

Studies suggest that individuals with either retrograde or anterograde amnesia with selective hippocampal damage ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have trouble with recall but not recognition 
B)  can be trained to combine simple episodic memories 
C)  have a very limited capacity for semantic memories 
D)  can acquire semantic memories 
A)  have trouble with recall but not recognition 
B)  can be trained to combine simple episodic memories 
C)  have a very limited capacity for semantic memories 
D)  can acquire semantic memories

Question 9

The _________ theory is an alternative to categorization based on conceptual schemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  exemplar 
B)  prototype 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  network 
A)  exemplar 
B)  prototype 
C)  hierarchical 
D)  network

Question 10

During a card game, amnesics and non-amnesics had to communicate about ordering 12 cards each person held in their hand. The amnesics excelled at _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering the symbols in a later task 
B)  creating names for the symbols to be communicated 
C)  guessing the cards in the other person's hand 
D)  arranging the cards in a designated order based on set rules 
A)  remembering the symbols in a later task 
B)  creating names for the symbols to be communicated 
C)  guessing the cards in the other person's hand 
D)  arranging the cards in a designated order based on set rules

Question 11

Rats with hippocampal damage do not interleave distinct experiences so they can form semantic networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Spatial memories are not hierarchically organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ________ tends to get activated when a person looks at houses or environmental scenes but not when presented with faces or common objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  fusiform face area 
B)  extrastriate body area 
C)  fusiform place area 
D)  parahippocampal place area 
A)  fusiform face area 
B)  extrastriate body area 
C)  fusiform place area 
D)  parahippocampal place area

Question 14

Jack has severe damage exclusively to the left anterior inferior temporal cortex. You would expect Jack to have problems with what specific task?

Accepted Answer

A)  naming people 
B)  naming tools 
C)  naming animals 
D)  naming vehicles 
A)  naming people 
B)  naming tools 
C)  naming animals 
D)  naming vehicles

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an ability that individuals diagnosed with proposagnosia tend to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition of close family members 
B)  normal intelligence 
C)  good recognition for a number of objects and line drawings 
D)  normal recognition for key facial features 
A)  recognition of close family members 
B)  normal intelligence 
C)  good recognition for a number of objects and line drawings 
D)  normal recognition for key facial features

Question 16

The role of the hippocampus in learning declarative knowledge is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapidly learn about individual experiences and then separate them 
B)  gradually extract commonalities of many experiences 
C)  gradually extract the novel experiences from the well-learned material 
D)  rapidly separate new memories from old memories and categorize them 
A)  rapidly learn about individual experiences and then separate them 
B)  gradually extract commonalities of many experiences 
C)  gradually extract the novel experiences from the well-learned material 
D)  rapidly separate new memories from old memories and categorize them

Question 17

Knowlton and colleagues found that __________ knowledge can be acquired by amnesic individuals with hippocampus damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  tactile 
B)  grammatical 
C)  logical 
D)  rational 
A)  tactile 
B)  grammatical 
C)  logical 
D)  rational

Question 18

A specific spatial reference system that works independently of the viewer is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric 
B)  survey 
C)  environmental 
D)  unbiased 
A)  egocentric 
B)  survey 
C)  environmental 
D)  unbiased

Question 19

Research suggests that the hippocampus links semantic memories together allowing us to use memories in novel ways, suggesting a more _______ memory expression.

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid 
B)  unpredictable 
C)  predictable 
D)  flexible 
A)  rigid 
B)  unpredictable 
C)  predictable 
D)  flexible

Question 20

Describe Farah and McClelland's (1991) model of semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

This semantic model included three modul

Unlike normal individuals, E.P. could not remember the sentence if the target word was ________.

Successful learning of semantic knowledge by amnesic people has come from a technique called _________.

The extrastriate body area is more active when an individual views photographs of _________.

The individuals who had cortical damage following prolonged infections had trouble understanding words and concepts specifically related to _________.

Although amnesic individuals have trouble being able to recall specific stimuli, they were able to ___________.

Farah and McClelland (1991) created a semantic memory model of three modules. Which of the following is not one of modules of this semantic memory model?

The organization by the __________ allows for fuzzy boundaries.

Studies suggest that individuals with either retrograde or anterograde amnesia with selective hippocampal damage ___________.

The _________ theory is an alternative to categorization based on conceptual schemes.

During a card game, amnesics and non-amnesics had to communicate about ordering 12 cards each person held in their hand. The amnesics excelled at _________.

Rats with hippocampal damage do not interleave distinct experiences so they can form semantic networks.

Spatial memories are not hierarchically organized.

The ________ tends to get activated when a person looks at houses or environmental scenes but not when presented with faces or common objects.

Jack has severe damage exclusively to the left anterior inferior temporal cortex. You would expect Jack to have problems with what specific task?

Which of the following is NOT an ability that individuals diagnosed with proposagnosia tend to have?

The role of the hippocampus in learning declarative knowledge is to _________.

Knowlton and colleagues found that __________ knowledge can be acquired by amnesic individuals with hippocampus damage.

A specific spatial reference system that works independently of the viewer is called ________.

Research suggests that the hippocampus links semantic memories together allowing us to use memories in novel ways, suggesting a more _______ memory expression.

Describe Farah and McClelland's (1991) model of semantic memory.

The Nature of Learning and Memory

The Neural Bases of Learning and Memory

Simple Forms of Learning and Memory

Perceptual Learning and Memory

Procedural Learning I: Classical Conditioning

Procedural Learning II: Habits and Instrumental Learning

Emotional Learning and Memory

Cognitive Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

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Exam 10: Semantic Memory

Unlike normal individuals, E.P. could not remember the sentence if the target word was ________.

Successful learning of semantic knowledge by amnesic people has come from a technique called _________.

The extrastriate body area is more active when an individual views photographs of _________.

The individuals who had cortical damage following prolonged infections had trouble understanding words and concepts specifically related to _________.

Although amnesic individuals have trouble being able to recall specific stimuli, they were able to ___________.

Farah and McClelland (1991) created a semantic memory model of three modules. Which of the following is not one of modules of this semantic memory model?

The organization by the __________ allows for fuzzy boundaries.

Studies suggest that individuals with either retrograde or anterograde amnesia with selective hippocampal damage ___________.

The _________ theory is an alternative to categorization based on conceptual schemes.

During a card game, amnesics and non-amnesics had to communicate about ordering 12 cards each person held in their hand. The amnesics excelled at _________.

Rats with hippocampal damage do not interleave distinct experiences so they can form semantic networks.

Spatial memories are not hierarchically organized.

The ________ tends to get activated when a person looks at houses or environmental scenes but not when presented with faces or common objects.

Jack has severe damage exclusively to the left anterior inferior temporal cortex. You would expect Jack to have problems with what specific task?

Which of the following is NOT an ability that individuals diagnosed with proposagnosia tend to have?

The role of the hippocampus in learning declarative knowledge is to _________.

Knowlton and colleagues found that __________ knowledge can be acquired by amnesic individuals with hippocampus damage.

A specific spatial reference system that works independently of the viewer is called ________.

Research suggests that the hippocampus links semantic memories together allowing us to use memories in novel ways, suggesting a more _______ memory expression.

Describe Farah and McClelland's (1991) model of semantic memory.

The Nature of Learning and Memory

The Neural Bases of Learning and Memory

Simple Forms of Learning and Memory

Perceptual Learning and Memory

Procedural Learning I: Classical Conditioning

Procedural Learning II: Habits and Instrumental Learning

Emotional Learning and Memory

Cognitive Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Filters