Question : 111.Regarding the role of the hippocampus in memory, which of : 1231244

111.Regarding the role of the hippocampus in memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)The hippocampus serves as a temporary storage bin for holding new memories before they are transferred to other parts of the brain for long-term storage.

B)The hippocampus plays a role in converting newly learned facts into long-term memory.

C)The hippocampus plays a role in converting daily experiences into long-term memory.

D)The hippocampus does not play a role in procedural memory.

E)The hippocampus is the final destination for new memories.

112.Which brain structure plays an important role in encoding fear and anger?

A)amygdala

B)hippocampus

C)hypothalamus

D)cortex

E)brainstem

113. Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus _____.

A) is involved with processing procedural memories, but not dispositional information

B) is involved with processing emotional memories, but not memories of factual information

C) is involved with processing memories of factual information, but not emotional memories

D) is involved with processing long-term memories, but not memories of intermediate duration

E) is involved with processing semantic and episodic memories, but not procedural memories

114.The _____ plays an important role in encoding emotional experiences, such as fear responses.

A) hippocampus

B) cingulate gyrus

C) thalamus

D) amygdala

E) hypothalamus

115.Eric Kandel studied formation of memories in the

A)garden slug.

B)sea snail.

C)tree frog.

D)white rat.

E)smart fly.

116.In his research on memory, Kandel demonstrated that

A)memory power can be boosted through the use of mnemonics.

B)damage to the hippocampus can prevent the formation of new memories.

C)memories are stored in complex networks of interconnected brain cells called neuronal networks.

D)manipulation of particular genes can enhance learning and memory, producing “smart” organisms.

E)memory formation involves biochemical changes occurring at the synaptic level.

117.Kandel found that the amount of neurotransmitter released into synapses involved in the gill withdrawal reflex _____ as the animal learned the conditioned response.

A)increased

B)decreased

C)increased at first, and then decreased

D)decreased at first, and then increased

E)stayed the same

118.Cells that “fire together, wire together.” This saying best captures the concept of

A)memory consolidation.

B)amnesia.

C)repression.

D)long-term potentiation.

E)overlearning.

119.Strengthening synaptic connections between neurons by repeated stimulation is known as

A)long-term potentiation.

B)short-term potentiation.

C)electroshock therapy.

D)neuronal networking.

E)long-term consolidation.

120.  Long-term potentiation involves _____.

A) the creation of new neural circuits in the thalamus

B) the encoding of a fear response in the amygdala

C) a long-lasting increase in the strength of synaptic connections

D) the creation of neuronal networks in the cerebellum

E) a relatively temporary memory created in the hippocampus