NBL 356 Module 12

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about sensory memory?

A. It is unconscious or conscious B. It cannot be prolonged by rehearsal C. It decays rapidly D. It is modality specific E. It has a high or low capacity, depending on the sensory stimulus

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about LTM encoding?

A. The amygdala is involved in encoding emotional memory B. The medial temporal lobe is involved in encoding declarative memory C. The striatum/basal ganglia is involved in encoding procedural memory D. The prefrontal cortex is involved in encoding executive memory E. The cerebellum is involved in encoding procedural and motor memory

Memory encoding is also called _____.

A. acquisition or learning B. reconsolidation C. retrieval D. filtering E. storage

The main output from the hippocampus, CA1 sends info (either directly or indirectly) to all of the following EXCEPT the _____.

A. amygdala B. subiculum C. perirhinal cortex D. entorhinal cortex

Which of the following brain regions have direct input to the hippocampus EXCEPT?

A. basal forebrain B. brain stem C. sensory association cortices D. entorhinal cortex

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about long term memory? LTM..

A. involves long term biochemical and morphological changes to synapses and circuits B. is very long term, with life-long storage and access/retrieval C. includes 2 different types, called declarative/explicit and nondeclarative/implicit D. requires the prefrontal cortex for encoding the various types of memory E. has a very high, perhaps unlimited capacity

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about short term working memory?

A. it involves reverberating neuronal circuit activity B. it has a low capacity and decays on the order of several mins C. it involves the prefrontal cortex, posterior parietal cortex, and temporal lobe D. it can be enhanced by rehearsal or chunking E. it involves biochemical changes to neurons and synapses

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the hippocampus?

A. it is required for the encoding of long term declarative memory B. it is a type of cerebral cortex called allocortex C. it is located in the medial temporal lobe D. it is involved in auditory processing and language perception E. it is involved in spatial memory and spatial navigation

The majority of long term declarative memories are thought to be stored in the cerebral cortex in primarily the ______.

A. occipital lobes B. all of these C. parietal lobes D. temporal lobes E. frontal lobes

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Baddeley Hitch model of short term working memory?

A. phonological loop B. semantic network C. visuospatial sketch pad D. central executive E. episodic buffer

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about LTP induction in the Schaffer collateral (CA3 axons to CA1 dendrites). It involves _____.

A. release of glutamate from presynaptic axons B. activation of AMPA receptors and influx of Na+ C. depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane potential D. activation of NMDA receptors and influx of Ca2+ E. excitatory and inhibitory synapses

LTP is thought to be a neuronal mechanism involved in ______.

A. sensory memory B. short term working memory C. all of these D. long term memory E. hippocampal-dependent memory

In the multi-store model (Atkinson-Shiffrin), info is lost or forgotten from all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. short term working memory B. long term memory C. sensory register D. central executive E. sensory memory

In LTP, it is ______ that involves the Ca2+ dependent activation of protein kinases.

A. synaptic transmission B. late LTP maintenance C. activation of NMDA receptors D. induction E. early LTP expression

The main neuronal circuits that provide input into and within the hippocampus include all of the following EXCEPT?

A. the DG axons to CA3 neurons (mossy fiber pathway) B. the entorhinal cortex axons to DG neurons (perforant pathway) C. the subiculum to CA1 neurons (subicular pathway) D. the CA3 axons to CA1 neurons (Schaffer collateral pathway)

Studies on Henry Moliason (patient HM) demonstrated all of the following EXCEPT?

A. the hippocampus is required for encoding new procedural memories B. the hippocampus is required for encoding new declarative memories C. the hippocampus is not required for retrieval of most previously stored semantic memories D. the hippocampus is not required for short term working memory

All of the following are considered cognitive functions EXCEPT _____.

A. working memory B. language C. sensation D. executive functions E. perception