Question 1

The ________ hippocampal formation is activated by________.

Accepted Answer

A)  left; perceptions of movement 
B)  right; verbal information 
C)  right; spatial information 
D)  right; perceptions of movement 
E)  left; emotional speech 
A)  left; perceptions of movement 
B)  right; verbal information 
C)  right; spatial information 
D)  right; perceptions of movement 
E)  left; emotional speech

Question 2

Food for a hungry rat is an example of a(n) ________ reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Food for a hungry rat is an...

Question 3

The primary input to the hippocampus is from the

Accepted Answer

A)  granule cells of field CA2. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  pyramidal cells of field CA1. 
D)  granule cells of the dentate gyrus. 
E)  entorhinal cortex. 
A)  granule cells of field CA2. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  pyramidal cells of field CA1. 
D)  granule cells of the dentate gyrus. 
E)  entorhinal cortex.

Question 4

Based on the study of Patient H.M., it has been concluded that the hippocampus is

Accepted Answer

A)  where immediate memories are stored. 
B)  not required for retrieval of long-term memories. 
C)  where long-term memories are stored. 
D)  the location of short-term memory. 
E)  the area of the brain that causes severe retrograde amnesia when damaged. 
A)  where immediate memories are stored. 
B)  not required for retrieval of long-term memories. 
C)  where long-term memories are stored. 
D)  the location of short-term memory. 
E)  the area of the brain that causes severe retrograde amnesia when damaged.

Question 5

People with anterograde amnesia

Accepted Answer

A)  show impairment of perceptual memory. 
B)  show impairments in motor memory. 
C)  show impairment of complex relational learning. 
D)  are unable to recall childhood experiences. 
E)  show facilitated stimulus-response learning. 
A)  show impairment of perceptual memory. 
B)  show impairments in motor memory. 
C)  show impairment of complex relational learning. 
D)  are unable to recall childhood experiences. 
E)  show facilitated stimulus-response learning.

Question 6

Your dog bites your best friend Mark each time Mark tries to pet her. Mark stops petting your dog. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual learning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  relational learning. 
D)  instrumental conditioning. 
E)  positive reinforcement. 
A)  perceptual learning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  relational learning. 
D)  instrumental conditioning. 
E)  positive reinforcement.

Question 7

Patient R.B., who sustained brain damage while in cardiac arrest, exhibited profound anterograde amnesia. Which region of his brain was injured?

Accepted Answer

A)  field CA1 of the hippocampal formation 
B)  the perirhinal cortex 
C)  the parahippocampal cortex 
D)  the amygdala 
E)  the central nucleus of the amygdala 
A)  field CA1 of the hippocampal formation 
B)  the perirhinal cortex 
C)  the parahippocampal cortex 
D)  the amygdala 
E)  the central nucleus of the amygdala

Question 8

The primary function of perceptual learning is to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify and categorize objects. 
B)  make an association between two stimuli. 
C)  learn to adjust behavior according to its consequences. 
D)  exhibit a specific behavior in the presence of a specific stimulus. 
E)  train a sensory system to detect accurately the location of a stimulus. 
A)  identify and categorize objects. 
B)  make an association between two stimuli. 
C)  learn to adjust behavior according to its consequences. 
D)  exhibit a specific behavior in the presence of a specific stimulus. 
E)  train a sensory system to detect accurately the location of a stimulus.

Question 9

The ________ receptor is required to establish long-term potentiation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ receptor is required to establish...

Question 10

________ is a strong candidate to act as a retrograde messenger from the dendrite to the terminal button in the LTP process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a strong candidate to act...

Question 11

An action potential that occurs in a dendritic branch after an action potential in a pyramidal cell is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  the perforant potential. 
B)  the dendritic spike. 
C)  a population postsynaptic potential. 
D)  an axon potential. 
E)  a presynaptic potential. 
A)  the perforant potential. 
B)  the dendritic spike. 
C)  a population postsynaptic potential. 
D)  an axon potential. 
E)  a presynaptic potential.

Question 12

Neurogenesis is stimulated within the ______ for tasks that involve relational learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  medial forebrain bundle 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
E)  hippocampus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  medial forebrain bundle 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
E)  hippocampus

Question 13

The Morris water maze can be viewed as a test of ________ when the rats are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic learning; released from the same point in the maze on each trial 
B)  relational learning; released from the same point in the maze on each trial 
C)  relational learning; released from a different point of the maze on each trial 
D)  nonrelational learning; released from a different point of the maze on each trial 
E)  perceptual memory; placed directly onto the platform 
A)  semantic learning; released from the same point in the maze on each trial 
B)  relational learning; released from the same point in the maze on each trial 
C)  relational learning; released from a different point of the maze on each trial 
D)  nonrelational learning; released from a different point of the maze on each trial 
E)  perceptual memory; placed directly onto the platform

Question 14

The flow of information into and from the basal ganglia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory signals -> primary motor cortex -> premotor cortex -> basal ganglia 
B)  sensory signals -> globus pallidus -> caudate nucleus/putamen -> primary motor cortex 
C)  sensory signals -> caudate nucleus/putamen -> globus pallidus -> frontal cortex/primary motor cortex 
D)  sensory signals -> lateral amygdala -> primary motor cortex 
E)  sensory signals -> central amygdala -> caudate nucleus/putamen -> primary motor cortex 
A)  sensory signals -> primary motor cortex -> premotor cortex -> basal ganglia 
B)  sensory signals -> globus pallidus -> caudate nucleus/putamen -> primary motor cortex 
C)  sensory signals -> caudate nucleus/putamen -> globus pallidus -> frontal cortex/primary motor cortex 
D)  sensory signals -> lateral amygdala -> primary motor cortex 
E)  sensory signals -> central amygdala -> caudate nucleus/putamen -> primary motor cortex

Question 15

Stimulus-response learning involves the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  learn to adjust behavior according to its consequences. 
B)  make an association between two stimuli. 
C)  identify and categorize objects. 
D)  exhibit a specific behavior in the presence of a specific stimulus. 
E)  train a sensory system to detect accurately the location of a stimulus. 
A)  learn to adjust behavior according to its consequences. 
B)  make an association between two stimuli. 
C)  identify and categorize objects. 
D)  exhibit a specific behavior in the presence of a specific stimulus. 
E)  train a sensory system to detect accurately the location of a stimulus.

Question 16

The ________ plays a key role in short-term memory for all sensory systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior temporal cortex 
B)  cingulate cortex 
C)  dorsal parietal cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
E)  inferior temporal cortex 
A)  superior temporal cortex 
B)  cingulate cortex 
C)  dorsal parietal cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
E)  inferior temporal cortex

Question 17

An example of a natural reinforcer is

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine. 
B)  amphetamine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  GABA. 
E)  food for a hungry rat. 
A)  cocaine. 
B)  amphetamine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  GABA. 
E)  food for a hungry rat.

Question 18

Patient H.M. developed ________ following bilateral damage to his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confabulation; amygdala 
B)  anterograde amnesia; medial temporal lobe 
C)  retrograde amnesia; amygdala 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome; amygdala 
E)  retrograde amnesia; medial temporal lobe 
A)  confabulation; amygdala 
B)  anterograde amnesia; medial temporal lobe 
C)  retrograde amnesia; amygdala 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome; amygdala 
E)  retrograde amnesia; medial temporal lobe

Question 19

Damage to the ________ would be expected to impair instrumental learning in rats.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal cortex 
D)  basal ganglia 
E)  accumbens 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal cortex 
D)  basal ganglia 
E)  accumbens

Question 20

Long-lasting LTP requires the formation of the protein _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Long-lasting LTP requires the formation of the...

The hippocampal formation is activated by.

Food for a hungry rat is an example of a(n) ________ reinforcer.

The primary input to the hippocampus is from the

Based on the study of Patient H.M., it has been concluded that the hippocampus is

People with anterograde amnesia

Your dog bites your best friend Mark each time Mark tries to pet her. Mark stops petting your dog. This is an example of

Patient R.B., who sustained brain damage while in cardiac arrest, exhibited profound anterograde amnesia. Which region of his brain was injured?

The primary function of perceptual learning is to

The ________ receptor is required to establish long-term potentiation.

________ is a strong candidate to act as a retrograde messenger from the dendrite to the terminal button in the LTP process.

An action potential that occurs in a dendritic branch after an action potential in a pyramidal cell is termed

Neurogenesis is stimulated within the ______ for tasks that involve relational learning.

The Morris water maze can be viewed as a test of __ when the rats are _.

The flow of information into and from the basal ganglia is:

Stimulus-response learning involves the ability to

The ________ plays a key role in short-term memory for all sensory systems.

An example of a natural reinforcer is

Patient H.M. developed following bilateral damage to his .

Damage to the ________ would be expected to impair instrumental learning in rats.

Long-lasting LTP requires the formation of the protein _______.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

Exam 13: Learning and Memory

The ________ hippocampal formation is activated by________.

Food for a hungry rat is an example of a(n) ________ reinforcer.

The primary input to the hippocampus is from the

Based on the study of Patient H.M., it has been concluded that the hippocampus is

People with anterograde amnesia

Your dog bites your best friend Mark each time Mark tries to pet her. Mark stops petting your dog. This is an example of

Patient R.B., who sustained brain damage while in cardiac arrest, exhibited profound anterograde amnesia. Which region of his brain was injured?

The primary function of perceptual learning is to

The ________ receptor is required to establish long-term potentiation.

________ is a strong candidate to act as a retrograde messenger from the dendrite to the terminal button in the LTP process.

An action potential that occurs in a dendritic branch after an action potential in a pyramidal cell is termed

Neurogenesis is stimulated within the ______ for tasks that involve relational learning.

The Morris water maze can be viewed as a test of ________ when the rats are _______.

The flow of information into and from the basal ganglia is:

Stimulus-response learning involves the ability to

The ________ plays a key role in short-term memory for all sensory systems.

An example of a natural reinforcer is

Patient H.M. developed ________ following bilateral damage to his ________.

Damage to the ________ would be expected to impair instrumental learning in rats.

Long-lasting LTP requires the formation of the protein _______.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters

The hippocampal formation is activated by.

The Morris water maze can be viewed as a test of __ when the rats are _.

Patient H.M. developed following bilateral damage to his .