PSY3309
Behavioral
Neuroscience
Q & A w/ Rationales
2024
,1. A patient with damage to the amygdala shows impaired
fear conditioning, but normal declarative memory. This
suggests that the amygdala is involved in:
a) implicit memory
b) explicit memory
c) working memory
d) episodic memory
*Answer: a) implicit memory*
Rationale: Implicit memory is the type of memory that
does not require conscious awareness or verbalization, such
as fear conditioning. Explicit memory is the type of
memory that involves conscious recall of facts and events,
such as declarative memory. Working memory is the type
of memory that holds and manipulates information for a
short period of time, such as mental arithmetic. Episodic
memory is the type of memory that involves personal
experiences and events, such as autobiographical memory.
2. A patient with damage to the hippocampus shows
impaired declarative memory, but normal procedural
memory. This suggests that the hippocampus is involved
in:
a) implicit memory
*b) explicit memory*
c) working memory
d) episodic memory
*Answer: b) explicit memory*
Rationale: Explicit memory is the type of memory that
, involves conscious recall of facts and events, such as
declarative memory. Implicit memory is the type of
memory that does not require conscious awareness or
verbalization, such as procedural memory. Working
memory is the type of memory that holds and manipulates
information for a short period of time, such as mental
arithmetic. Episodic memory is the type of memory that
involves personal experiences and events, such as
autobiographical memory.
3. A patient with damage to the prefrontal cortex shows
impaired working memory, but normal long-term memory.
This suggests that the prefrontal cortex is involved in:
a) implicit
Which brain structure is primarily involved in the
regulation of emotions and the formation of memories?
a) Cerebellum
b) Prefrontal cortex
c) Hippocampus
d) Medulla
Answer: c) Hippocampus
2. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with
reward and reinforcement in the brain?
a) Serotonin
b) Dopamine
c) Glutamate
Behavioral
Neuroscience
Q & A w/ Rationales
2024
,1. A patient with damage to the amygdala shows impaired
fear conditioning, but normal declarative memory. This
suggests that the amygdala is involved in:
a) implicit memory
b) explicit memory
c) working memory
d) episodic memory
*Answer: a) implicit memory*
Rationale: Implicit memory is the type of memory that
does not require conscious awareness or verbalization, such
as fear conditioning. Explicit memory is the type of
memory that involves conscious recall of facts and events,
such as declarative memory. Working memory is the type
of memory that holds and manipulates information for a
short period of time, such as mental arithmetic. Episodic
memory is the type of memory that involves personal
experiences and events, such as autobiographical memory.
2. A patient with damage to the hippocampus shows
impaired declarative memory, but normal procedural
memory. This suggests that the hippocampus is involved
in:
a) implicit memory
*b) explicit memory*
c) working memory
d) episodic memory
*Answer: b) explicit memory*
Rationale: Explicit memory is the type of memory that
, involves conscious recall of facts and events, such as
declarative memory. Implicit memory is the type of
memory that does not require conscious awareness or
verbalization, such as procedural memory. Working
memory is the type of memory that holds and manipulates
information for a short period of time, such as mental
arithmetic. Episodic memory is the type of memory that
involves personal experiences and events, such as
autobiographical memory.
3. A patient with damage to the prefrontal cortex shows
impaired working memory, but normal long-term memory.
This suggests that the prefrontal cortex is involved in:
a) implicit
Which brain structure is primarily involved in the
regulation of emotions and the formation of memories?
a) Cerebellum
b) Prefrontal cortex
c) Hippocampus
d) Medulla
Answer: c) Hippocampus
2. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with
reward and reinforcement in the brain?
a) Serotonin
b) Dopamine
c) Glutamate
