Exam 3 Review

Chapters 11, & 13

Chapter 11: Emotion

This nucleus in the amygdala is the most important for the expression of the emotional components.

This nucleus in the amygdala is the receives input from the thalamus

An emotional response consists of these three components.

Phineas Gage could be considered the first documented case of a person receiving one of these - although not intentionally.

The amygdala may regulate the autonomic components of emotional response through it’s connection to this.

Damage to this area would result in volitional facial paresis.

Serotonin has this type of effect on aggression.

What is the James-Lange theory of emotion?

What evidnece supports this theory?

What is the role of the right hemisphere in recogntion of emotion?

What is the role of the frontal lobe?

 

Chapter 13: Learning & Memory

Describe the Hebb rule.

This strutcure plays a major role in memory and learning.

The entorhinal cortex contains many of these cells.

Define learning.

Define and describe 4 types of learning.

To make stronger.

Describe the process of LTP.

Describe the contribution of NMDA receptors and non-NMDA receptors in LTP

What is the role of the inferior temporal lobe in STM?

What is the role of the prefrontal cortex?

What is the role of ACh in learning and memory.

What is the role of Dopamine?

Differentiate between classical and operant conditioning.

Define the following terms:

CS

UCS

CR

UCR

Extinction

What is the importance of the basal ganglion for learning?

Memory

Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory.

This type of memory typically lasts less than a second.

The amount of information that can be held in STM.

The higher probability of recall associated with the last few items in a list.

According to Milner what role does the hippocampus play in memory?

Remembering how to ride a bike is an example of this type of memory.

Remembering the definition of the term "consolidation" is an example of this type of memory.

These cells in the hippocampus are sensitive to spatial location.

What distinguishes relational learning from other types of learning?

Confabulation may result form damage to this part of the brain.

Describe the role of different neurotransmitters in learning and memory