One key difference between sensory memory and short-term memory is that

short-term memories can be described, while sensory memories cannot

Stimulant drugs generally

quicken metabolic and neural activity.

Imagine that Na+ inside of the cell decreases such that Na+out > Na+in, how would you expect the Na+ ions to flow?

Na+ would flow inside of the cell, following their electrochemical gradient

Which situation describes the use of episodic memory?

Jim remembered the excitement of the party his friends had planned for him.

The easy problem of consciousness can be solved by

defining different conscious experiences in terms of different brain states

Long-term potentiation is the term neuroscientists use to describe long-lasting

strengthening of synaptic transmission.

What is the role of a neurotransmitter agonist?

To mimic or enhance the effects of specific neurotransmitters

Semantic memories differ from episodic memories in that semantic memories

do not include details about how information was learned.

Alzheimer’s disease is dementia that is caused by

the build-up of amyloid in and outside of acetylcholine neurons.

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1
_____ is the transportation of a neurotransmitter back to the presynaptic neuron.
Depolarization
. Enzymatic deactivation
Hyperpolarization
Reuptake
2
In Pavlov’s experiments, the dog’s salivation triggered by the sound of the tone is considered to be which of following?
Unconditioned stimulus
Unconditioned response
Conditioned response
Conditioned stimulus
3
One key difference between sensory memory and short-term memory is that
sensory stores auditory info, while short-term stores visual info.
info from sensory fades in 1 or 2 seconds, short-term lasts several hours.
short-term memories can be described, while sensory memories cannot
the quality and detail of sensory are far superior to those of short-term
4
Stimulant drugs generally
enable the GABA system to work at full capacity.
quicken metabolic and neural activity.
inhibit mental activity and neural transmission.
produce a calming effect on the body.
5
Imagine that Na+ inside of the cell decreases such that Na+out > Na+in, how would you expect the Na+ ions to flow?
Na+ would flow inside of the cell, following their electrochemical gradient
Na+ would flow inside of the cell, following their chemical gradient only
Na+ would flow outside the cell, following their electrochemical gradient
Na+ would flow outside of the cell, following their chemical gradient only
6
When Laura began wearing glasses they felt uncomfortable, but after a few days she didn’t even notice them. This is ___.
conditioning
stimulus generalization
sensitization
habituation
7
Which situation describes the use of episodic memory?
Belinda verified her identity over the phone by giving her date of birth.
Serena asked her teacher to name the capital of Mozambique.
Samir recalled that a Pan Am commercial jet had crashed over Scotland.
Jim remembered the excitement of the party his friends had planned for him.
8
The easy problem of consciousness can be solved by
defining how unconscious perceptions appear to be conscious
focusing on people’s subjective conscious experiences
asking participants to be introspective during conscious experiences
defining different conscious experiences in terms of different brain states
9
You are arguing with a friend about the individual subjective experience of the beauty of a painting, this is called
the easy problem of consciousness
objectivity
qualia
split-brained phenomena
10
Long-term potentiation is the term neuroscientists use to describe long-lasting
deficits in memory from Korsakoff’s syndrome.
strengthening of synaptic transmission.
synaptic inhibition.
mnemonic potential.
11
What is the role of a neurotransmitter agonist?
To aid in the reuptake of a neurotransmitter
To increase excitability of the post-synaptic neuron
To block the receptor sites, decreasing the effects of a neurotransmitter
To mimic or enhance the effects of specific neurotransmitters
12
A drug affects Neurotransmitters as expected but there's a low effect on an individual. The drug has high __, but low __
potency/does-response
efficacy/affinity
does response/potency
affinity/efficacy
13
Accounting for differences in subjective experiences among people is the
unconscious part of experience
qualia of consciousness
easy problem of consciousness
hard problem of consciousness
14
Dose-response curves relate drug dosage to:
drug absorption and distribution
drug binding
drug excretion
drug efficacy
15
Which of the following is the type of glial cell that creates myelin?
Astrocyte
Oligodendrocyte
Dendrite
Microglial cell
16
Semantic memories differ from episodic memories in that semantic memories
do not include details about how information was learned.
do not include any information about facts or word meanings.
typically include very personal or emotion-laden information.
include procedural information, like how to ride a bike.
17
___ is memory for info that is able to be articulated. ___ describes memory for info that aids performance of tasks.
episodic; semantic
nondeclarative; episodic
. nondeclarative; declarative
declarative; nondeclarative
18
Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter category?
Amino acids
Peptides
Adenosines
. Monoamines
19
Alzheimer’s disease is dementia that is caused by
the build-up of amyloid in and outside of acetylcholine neurons.
random cell death primarily in the temporal lobe.
diets high in fat, which cause the slow disintegration of brain cells.
normal slowing of cognition due to rapid aging of the frontal cortex.
20
Subject jumps with loud noise. Light shined before noise. Soon subject jumps when only light. What is the light?
Unconditioned response
Unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Conditioned response
21
Which of the following is associated with a synaptic potential, but NOT an action potential?
Axon Hillock
Axon
Dendrite
Myelin Sheath
22
Which techniques can be used to increase our trust in the results of a study on a particular drug?
Including a placebo group
All of the above
Comparing the drug's effectiveness to already established drugs
Comparing the drug's effectiveness against a control group
23
The simplest way to maintain information in short-term memory is to repeat the information in a process called
revision
rehearsal
chunking
recall
24
Psychoactive drugs called ___ aid stimulation of receptor sites in the brain. Those classified as ___ block stimulation.
antagonists; agonists
neuromodulators; agonists
agonists; antagonists
antagonists; neuromodulators
25
What is located more outside of the cell than inside of the cell?
K+ and NA+
Na+ and P+
K+ and Cl-
NA + and Cl-

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