Question 1

Retrospective coding refers to memory of

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A)  spatial cues.
B)  events that have happened in the past.
C)  events that still must occur.
D)  visual cues in the environment.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Infants were trained to kick in order to move a mobile. 24 hours later, one group of these infants was tested in the presence of the same contextual cues; another group was tested in the presence of a context familiar to them, but different from the training situation. The infants tested in the training context performed much better, probably because of

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A)  rehearsal cues.
B)  retrieval cues.
C)  prospective cues.
D)  retrospective cues.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The duration of spatial memory in rats appears

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A)  to be for about as long as the rat remains in a maze.
B)  to be about 5 to 10 minutes.
C)  to be about 3 to 4 hours.
D)  to last for over a day.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Compare retrospective coding to prospective coding. When is each used?

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Question 5

Bob asks you to come over to play video games. He tells you he lives right under the large green billboard visible from campus. To get to his house you must use

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A)  beacon following.
B)  landmarks.
C)  geometric cues.
D)  spatial coding.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The difference between using beacons and landmarks to find a goal is that

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A)  beacons are more salient than landmarks.
B)  landmarks are at the goal site; beacons are not.
C)  beacons are at the goal site; landmarks are not.
D)  landmarks are more salient than beacons.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

In studies of learning, which stage of an experiment is usually varied?

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A)  retrieval
B)  acquisition
C)  retention
D)  stimulus codingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In what order are stimuli usually presented in a delayed matching to sample task?

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A)  sample stimulus; delay; test stimuli; start cue
B)  sample stimulus; test stimuli; delay; start cue
C)  start cue; delay; sample stimulus; test stimulus
D)  start cue; sample stimulus; delay; test stimulusE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Stimulus coding is primarily a task that occurs during

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A)  retention.
B)  retrieval.
C)  extinction.
D)  acquisition.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Optogenetic studies with mice have demonstrated that

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A)  activating cells that were involved in the formation of a memory erases that memory.
B)  activating cells that were involved in the formation of a memory enhances that memory.
C)  activating cells that were involved in the formation of a memory can induce a memory related behavior.
D)  activating cells that were involved in the formation of a memory prevents memory related behavior.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a factor that determines performance in a delayed matching to sample task?

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A)  the duration of the delay
B)  the duration of the sample presentation
C)  the nature of the stimulus to be remembered
D)  None of the above; all are important determinants of performance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The available evidence suggests that rats navigate correctly in radial arm mazes by

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A)  marking visited arms with urine.
B)  relying on visual cues in the testing room.
C)  choosing the arms in a fixed order.
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Steve is taught to work a difficult maze. The time it takes for him to work the maze is tested one day, three days, and ten days after training. This is likely a study of

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

Question 14

A Morris water maze

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A)  is an ecologically valid laboratory technique for studying memory in rodents.
B)  is a useful tool for studying memory in rodents, but is not ecologically valid.
C)  is an ecologically valid technique for studying foraging behavior, but not valid for memory tasks in rodents.
D)  is neither valid nor useful in studies of rodent memory.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Describe how retrospective and prospective coding can be differentiated experimentally.

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Question 16

To increase the likelihood that your subjects will make correct responses in a delayed matching to sample task, you should

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A)  present the sample for a brief period, followed by a short delay.
B)  present the sample for a long period followed by a long delay.
C)  present the sample for a long period followed by a short delay.
D)  present the sample for a brief period followed by a long delay.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following can serve as a retrieval cue?

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A)  contextual cues
B)  the US
C)  the CS+
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Doogie mice seem smarter because they show enhanced learning in a range of tests. The change that brings this about is

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A)  they produce NR2A longer than other mice.
B)  they produce NR2B longer than other mice.
C)  they produce AMPA longer than other mice.
D)  they produce DOX longer than other mice.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

If a hamster in a radial maze is keeping in mind where it has been, it is using

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A)  prospection.
B)  introspection.
C)  retrospection.
D)  reference memory.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not an adaptive feature of forgetting?

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A)  It increases behavioral variability.
B)  It can reduce the context specificity of learning.
C)  It can be useful in therapeutic settings.
D)  All are adaptive features of forgettingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 11: Comparative Cognition I

Steve is taught to work a difficult maze. The time it takes for him to work the maze is tested one day, three days, and ten days after training. This is likely a study of

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Compare retrospective coding to prospective coding. When is each used?

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Which of the following is not an adaptive feature of forgetting?

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The available evidence suggests that rats navigate correctly in radial arm mazes by

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In studies of learning, which stage of an experiment is usually varied?

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A Morris water maze

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Describe how retrospective and prospective coding can be differentiated experimentally.

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Bob asks you to come over to play video games. He tells you he lives right under the large green billboard visible from campus. To get to his house you must use

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Doogie mice seem smarter because they show enhanced learning in a range of tests. The change that brings this about is

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The difference between using beacons and landmarks to find a goal is that

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Optogenetic studies with mice have demonstrated that

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Retrospective coding refers to memory of

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The duration of spatial memory in rats appears

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Which of the following is not a factor that determines performance in a delayed matching to sample task?

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If a hamster in a radial maze is keeping in mind where it has been, it is using

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In what order are stimuli usually presented in a delayed matching to sample task?

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To increase the likelihood that your subjects will make correct responses in a delayed matching to sample task, you should

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Stimulus coding is primarily a task that occurs during

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Exam 11: Comparative Cognition I

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Compare retrospective coding to prospective coding. When is each used?

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Which of the following is not an adaptive feature of forgetting?

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The available evidence suggests that rats navigate correctly in radial arm mazes by

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In studies of learning, which stage of an experiment is usually varied?

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A Morris water maze

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Describe how retrospective and prospective coding can be differentiated experimentally.

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Optogenetic studies with mice have demonstrated that

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