Question 1

Long-term potentiation

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A)   weakens synaptic connections.
B)   strengthens synaptic connections.
C)   can either strengthen or weaken synaptic connections.
D)   can both strengthen and weaken synaptic connections.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In order for a rat to transfer learning from one set of stimuli in a matching to sample task to another set of stimuli,the rat must learn

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A)   an S-R relationship.
B)   an R-O relationship.
C)   an S(R-O)  relationship.
D)   a general rule.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Sometimes training results in conflicting memories.What role do contextual cues play in retrieval of conflicting memories?

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Contextual cues play a significant role ...

Question 4

Prospective memory refers to memory for events

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A)   that must happen in the future.
B)   that have occurred in the immediate past.
C)   that have occurred in the distant past.
D)   that are no longer stored in working memory.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the "internal representations" discussed in the study of animal cognition?

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A)   Like gravity, they are a theoretical construct.
B)   They are investigated in some laboratories by "looking" into the central nervous system.
C)   They are investigated in some laboratories by "looking" into the peripheral nervous system.
D)   They reflect conscious reflection on a past experience.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Evidence to support the retrieval failure hypothesis of retrograde amnesia comes from studies in which

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A)   memory deficits can be overcome by reminder treatments.
B)   hypothermia causes retrograde amnesia.
C)   memory deficits occur in response to ECT.
D)   memory in the short-term store is shown to be vulnerable.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

To successfully respond in a delayed matching to sample task,pigeons focus on

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A)   the correct stimulus.
B)   the incorrect stimulus.
C)   a combination of the correct and incorrect stimuli.
D)   It cannot be determined.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

After three right-hand turns,Sally remembers that to get to Beth's house she must next make a left-hand turn.To remember the left-hand turn,Sally is using

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A)   prospective memory.
B)   retrospective memory.
C)   introspective memory.
D)   rehearsal memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Describe the delayed matching-to-sample procedure and alternative strategies that can be used to respond accurately in such a procedure.How can these response strategies be distinguished experimentally?

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Question 10

Describe the phenomenon of directed forgetting and what it tells us about memory processes.

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Question 11

In a delayed matching to sample task,what event immediately precedes presentation of the test stimuli?

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A)   a sample stimulus presentation
B)   a start cue
C)   a delay interval
D)   a discriminative stimulus presentationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The important difference between the memory consolidation and retrieval failure hypotheses of retrograde amnesia is that

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A)   the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects altered coding of new memories, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects a vulnerability of information in the short-term store.
B)   the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects memory loss, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects altered coding of new memories.
C)   the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects memory loss, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects a vulnerability of information in the short-term store.
D)   the memory consolidation hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects a vulnerability of information in the short-term store, whereas the retrieval failure hypothesis assumes that amnesia reflects memory loss.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 13

Compare proactive and retroactive interference.

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Question 14

A simultaneous matching to sample task differs from a delayed matching to sample task because

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A)   delayed matching to sample tasks do not require working memory, and simultaneous matching to sample tasks do.
B)   in a simultaneous matching to sample task, there is no test stimuli presentation.
C)   in a delayed matching to sample task, there is no test stimuli presentation.
D)   the interval between the sample stimulus and test stimuli presentations is different.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Susan,Debra,and Sally are serving as subjects in a psychology experiment.Each will be taught to ride a bicycle.Susan will be taught by an expert instructor,Debra will be taught by a video demonstration,and Sally will be given a book on bicycles.The amount of time it takes each student to learn to ride will be recorded.This is likely a study of

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A)   retrieval.
B)   retention.
C)   acquisition.
D)   spatial memory.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Compare the memory consolidation and retrieval-failure hypotheses of retrograde amnesia.What evidence allows researchers to decide between the two hypotheses?

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Question 17

Monkeys are presented with a series of stimuli in a delayed matching to sample task.First a white light signals the start of the trial.Then a green light is presented,followed by the red sample light,a delay,and then the test stimuli of a green light and a red light.This experiment is designed to explore

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A)   proactive interference.
B)   reference memory coding.
C)   retroactive interference.
D)   retrograde amnesia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 18

Items in working memory

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A)   are, by definition, held there only long enough to complete a given task.
B)   are held only for a short (10-25 seconds)  time.
C)   are held for a long time, and are necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information.
D)   are useful only when other means of behavior acquisition fail.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

When the radial arm maze is placed on the floor instead of being elevated,

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A)   rats demonstrate wall hugging behavior as they acquire the food.
B)   rats minimize the distance traveled as they acquire food.
C)   rats demonstrate random search patterns as they acquire food.
D)   rats demonstrate behavior similar to that on elevated mazes as they acquire food.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

To keep memory load at a minimum while performing a long list of tasks,you should use _____ coding strategies near the beginning of the task list and _____ strategies near the end.

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A)   rehearsal, retrieval
B)   retrieval, rehearsal
C)   prospective, retrospective
D)   retrospective, prospectiveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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