Learning and Memory MCQ Revision

Question 1

Biologically, learning = _________ in brain structure/connectivity/activity

Accepted Answer

Plasticity, Change

Question 2

As well as being associated with Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, WM is...

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...distributed in the brain

Question 3

What is the third stage of memory?

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Retrieval

Question 4

Oh no! It's Retrieval time! STM is stored and retrieved...

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Sequentially

Question 5

In Memory Encoding, the word Encoded means information is...

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Changed into a form the system can cope with

Question 6

Which of these lines shows us a Variable Ratio schedule?

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Red

Question 7

To be able to use this info in your exam, it needs to make it to...

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Long Term Declarative Memory

Question 8

Storage! What is the apparent storage capacity of Long Term Memory?

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unlimited

Question 9

Non-declarative! Non-associative learning is retained by...

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Reflex Pathways

Question 10

A correct response is likely to have emerged from which scenario?

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A

Question 11

On what type of reinforcement schedule are these pupils?

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Fixed interval

Question 12

A stimulus can cue many of these at once. What is the region that deals mainly with shape?

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Inferior Temporal Lobe

Question 13

Problems in working memory can be linked to difficulties with...

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Distractability, Attention

Question 14

Non-declarative! Skeletal Responses are retained by...

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Cerebellum

Question 15

Storage! How can we store a lot more information in our short-term memory?

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Chunking information together

Question 16

What is Pavlov's Dog (1902) an example of?

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Classical conditioning

Question 17

Something is introduced which decreases the chance of a target behaviour reoccurring! It's...

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Positive Punishment

Question 18

How long can information be stored in long term memory?

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a lifetime

Question 19

An incorrect response is likely to have emerged from which scenario?

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B

Question 20

Non-declarative memory is located in the... (1 of 2)

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Neocortex, Amygdala

Question 21

As an example of prefrontal cortical neuron activity, this is...

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A correct response

Question 22

Declarative memory retains...

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Facts!, Events!

Question 23

Non-declarative memory retains...

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Priming and perceptual learning, Procedural (Skills and habits), Simple classical conditioning, Non-associative learning

Question 24

Nakamura and Nikami (1992): Absence of firing in the temporal pole was correlated with

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Incorrect task performance

Question 25

You feed your cat tinned food. Whenever you open a tin, the cat shows up. Conditioned stimulus?

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The sound of the can opener

Question 26

What might be the Antecedent in this example of Positive Punishment?

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The teacher threatens another pupil with writing lines

Question 27

Pick a fixed interval schedule!

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A market comes to town every other week

Question 28

Which of these lines shows us a Variable Interval schedule?

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Green

Question 29

Which schedule leads to the fastest and most steady response rate?

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Variable Ratio

Question 30

Non-declarative memory is also located in the... (2 of 2)

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Reflex Pathways, Cerebellum, Striatum

Question 31

What word best describes a natural, built-in reflex?

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Unconditioned Reflex

Question 32

Something's been removed to decrease behaviour here. It's an example of...

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Negative punishment

Question 33

What is the Behaviour Velma is positively reinforcing here?

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Scooby figures out the Headless Horseman's true identity

Question 34

Pick a variable interval schedule!

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"I'll come back at some point and check on how you've done"

Question 35

Non-declarative! Skills and habits are retained by...

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Striatum

Question 36

Which of these lines shows us a Fixed Ratio schedule?

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Blue

Question 37

Something has been removed which increases the chance of a behaviour reoccurring! It's...

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Negative Reinforcement

Question 38

Non-declarative! Emotional Responses are retained by...

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Amygdala

Question 39

What is the Behaviour in this example?

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Good behaviour in prison

Question 40

In Memory Encoding, what is the said to be the main coding system in long term memory?

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Semantic encoding

Question 41

What reinforcement schedule does this scenario use?

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Fixed ratio

Question 42

Non-declarative! Priming and perceptual learning are retained by...

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Neocortex

Question 43

Which of these lines shows us a Fixed Interval schedule?

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Black

Question 44

Declarative! Facts and Events are retained by...

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Medial Temporal Lobe

Question 45

A stimulus can cue many of these at once. What is the region that deals mainly with colour?

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Temporal Occipital region

Question 46

What was the unconditioned response in the Pavlov's Dog scenario?

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Salivating

Question 47

What the heck is that thing on the left?

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The hippocampus

Question 48

What is the first stage of memory?

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Encoding

Question 49

Operant Conditioning! Fill in the gap: ??? >> Behaviour >> Consequence

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Antecedent

Question 50

In Memory Encoding, what is said to be the main coding system in short term memory?

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Acoustic encoding

Question 51

A stimulus can cue many of these at once. What is the region that deals mainly with location?

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Parietal Lobe

Question 52

How long can information be stored in short term memory?

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0-30 sec

Question 53

What is the second stage of memory?

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Storage

Question 54

What is the operant Consequence in this example of negative punishment?

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Removal of desired antecedent environmental stimuli

Question 55

Nakamura and Nikami (1992): Sustained firing in the temporal pole was correlated with

Accepted Answer

Correct task performance

Question 56

Pick a fixed ratio schedule!

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A star on the reward chart every time you eat your greens

Question 57

Something has been introduced which increases the chance of a behaviour reoccurring! It's...

Accepted Answer

Positive Reinforcement

Question 58

Nakamura and Mikami (1992): neurons in which part of the temporal pole showed sustained firing?

Accepted Answer

The ventral part, when remembering particular visual stimuli, The ventral part, during the task memorisation delay period

Question 59

The Nakamura and Mikami (1992) experiments were recorded from the...

Accepted Answer

temporal pole of monkeys

Question 60

Learning often translates as ___________ in cognitive neuroscience.

Accepted Answer

Memory

Question 61

Time for a break! Scrappy Doo has shown up at your house party. What do you do(o)?

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Condition him to enjoy the sound of you closing the door

Question 62

Declarative memory is located in the...

Accepted Answer

Medial Temporal Lobe

Question 63

Storage! According to Miller (1956), most adults can store how many items in short term memory?

Accepted Answer

7±2

Question 64

What is the DLPFC associated with?

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Working Memory

Learning and Memory MCQ Revision

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Learning and Memory MCQ Revision

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