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AOS 1: Learning
Mechanisms of Learning
Which of the following statements
best describes learning?
A. Learning is a change in
behaviour that can only occur
intentionally
C. Learning is a lasting change in
behaviour that occurs as a result
of experience
B. Learning can only occur when
there is active participation on the
part of the learner
D. Learning is a change in
observable behaviour
Which of the following statements
best describes learning?
A. Learning is a change in
behaviour that can only occur
intentionally
C. Learning is a lasting change in
behaviour that occurs as a result
of experience
B. Learning can only occur when
there is active participation on the
part of the learner
D. Learning is a change in
observable behaviour
Which of the following statements is
not true about learning?
a) Learning always involves some b) Learning includes all of those
sort of experience
responses that are inborn or
instinctive
c) All forms of learning involve a
relatively permanent change in
behaviour
d) Learning always involves some
sort of change in the organism
Which of the following statements is
not true about learning?
a) Learning always involves some b) Learning includes all of those
sort of experience
responses that are inborn or
instinctive
c) All forms of learning involve a
relatively permanent change in
behaviour
d) Learning always involves some
sort of change in the organism
Which one of the following examples
best demonstrates a reflex
response?
a) A one-week old infant
withdraws her foot when it is
stroked in a particular way.
c) A person withdraws all of their
money from the bank, fearing an
economic collapse.
b) A female dog digs a hole in the
garden in which to give birth to
her pups.
d) A young Hopi Indian Child who
has been carried in a cradleboard
for most of his early life still walks
at the same age as other children
who have been allowed to sit and
then crawl along the ground.
Which one of the following examples
best demonstrates a reflex
response?
a) A one-week old infant
withdraws her foot when it is
stroked in a particular way.
c) A person withdraws all of their
money from the bank, fearing an
economic collapse.
b) A female dog digs a hole in the
garden in which to give birth to
her pups.
d) A young Hopi Indian Child who
has been carried in a cradleboard
for most of his early life still walks
at the same age as other children
who have been allowed to sit and
then crawl along the ground.
Blinking when you get something in
your eye is an example of a...
a) Reflex Action
b) Fixed Action Pattern
c) Behaviour due to physical
growth and development
d) Learned behaviour
Blinking when you get something in
your eye is an example of a...
a) Reflex Action
b) Fixed Action Pattern
c) Behaviour due to physical
growth and development
d) Learned behaviour
A baby beginning to crawl is an
example of a......
a) Reflex Pattern
b) Fixed Action Pattern
c) Behaviour due to Physical
Growth and Development
d) Learned Behaviour
A baby beginning to crawl is an
example of a......
a) Reflex Pattern
b) Fixed Action Pattern
c) Behaviour due to Physical
Growth and Development
d) Learned Behaviour
Which of the following is not a
distinguishing feature of a fixedaction pattern behaviour?
a) The behaviour tends to be the
same in all members of a species
(unless it is gender-specific)
b) The behaviour is difficult to
change
c) The behaviour will be
demonstrated the first time the
organism requires it, without the
organism having learned it
d) The behaviour is simple and
occurs automatically
Which of the following is not a
distinguishing feature of a fixedaction pattern behaviour?
a) The behaviour tends to be the
same in all members of a species
(unless it is gender-specific)
b) The behaviour is difficult to
change
c) The behaviour will be
demonstrated the first time the
organism requires it, without the
organism having learned it
d) The behaviour is simple and
occurs automatically
Which of the following behaviours is
a learned behaviour?
a) The transition from nappies to
underpants
b) Washing your hands after
using the toilet
c) The transition from crawling to
walking
d) Salivating at the smell of
freshly baked bread
Which of the following behaviours is
a learned behaviour?
a) The transition from nappies to
underpants
b) Washing your hands after
using the toilet
c) The transition from crawling to
walking
d) Salivating at the smell of
freshly baked bread
Which of the following is not part of
a neuron?
a) Synapse
b) Axon
c) Soma
d) Dendrite
Which of the following is not part of
a neuron?
a) Synapse
b) Axon
c) Soma
d) Dendrite
The chemicals released by neurons
during transmission are called...
A. excitory
B. inhibitory
C. neurochemicals
D. neurotransmitters
The chemicals released by neurons
during transmission are called...
A. excitory
B. inhibitory
C. neurochemicals
D. neurotransmitters
Neurons communicate with one
another by sending ______________
across the ________________ .
A. Neurotransmitter; Synaptic
Gap
B. Axon; Synapse
C. Synapse; Synaptic Gap
D. Neurotransmitter; Dendrite
Neurons communicate with one
another by sending ______________
across the ________________ .
A. Neurotransmitter; Synaptic
Gap
B. Axon; Synapse
C. Synapse; Synaptic Gap
D. Neurotransmitter; Dendrite
A neurotransmitter involved in
learning is...
A. LTP
B. NMDA
C. NMAD
D. Glutamate
A neurotransmitter involved in
learning is...
A. LTP
B. NMDA
C. NMAD
D. Glutamate
If learning involves an emotional response the
________________ is likely to be involved; if
learning involves an association between a
stimulus and a response the ___________ is
likely to be involved.
A. amygdala; hippocampus
C. basal ganglia; hypothalamus
B. hippocampus; amygdala
D. hypothalamus; basal ganglia
If learning involves an emotional response the
________________ is likely to be involved; if
learning involves an association between a
stimulus and a response the ___________ is
likely to be involved.
A. amygdala; hippocampus
C. basal ganglia; hypothalamus
B. hippocampus; amygdala
D. hypothalamus; basal ganglia
Which of the following statements
about learning is not true?
A. Learning causes changes at
the synapse
B. Learning can create cell
assemblies
C. Learning causes weakening of
synaptic connections
D. Learning can create neural
networks
Which of the following statements
about learning is not true?
A. Learning causes changes at
the synapse
B. Learning can create cell
assemblies
C. Learning causes weakening of
synaptic connections
D. Learning can create neural
networks
The neuron that receives the neurotransmitter
is called ______________ and is found on a
__________________
B. postsynaptic; axon
A. presynaptic; dendrite
C. postsynaptic; dendrite
D. presynaptic; axon
The neuron that receives the neurotransmitter
is called ______________ and is found on a
__________________
B. postsynaptic; axon
A. presynaptic; dendrite
C. postsynaptic; dendrite
D. presynaptic; axon
Two common neurotransmitters
associated with learning are ...
A. glutamate; acetylcholine
C. glutamate; dopamine
B. serotonin; dopamine
D. serotonin; acetylcholine
Two common neurotransmitters
associated with learning are ...
A. glutamate; acetylcholine
C. glutamate; dopamine
B. serotonin; dopamine
D. serotonin; acetylcholine
When a brain area assumes or
'takes over' the function of an
adjacent damaged brain area,
this is best described as ...
A. sprouting
B. adaptive plasticity
C. rerouting
D. developmental plasticity
When a brain area assumes or
'takes over' the function of an
adjacent damaged brain area,
this is best described as ...
A. sprouting
B. adaptive plasticity
C. rerouting
D. developmental plasticity
Plasticity means...
A. the brain is made of plastic
B. neurons are flexible like plastic
C. once a connection between
neurons is made it is set and
cannot change
D. the brain can reorganise
neural pathways based on
learning
Plasticity means...
A. the brain is made of plastic
B. neurons are flexible like plastic
C. once a connection between
neurons is made it is set and
cannot change
D. the brain can reorganise
neural pathways based on
learning
The process of growing new synapses
during early brain development is called ...
A. synaptogenesis
B. synaptosprouting
C. synaptopruning
D. synaptic pruning
The process of growing new synapses
during early brain development is called ...
A. synaptogenesis
B. synaptosprouting
C. synaptopruning
D. synaptic pruning
Brain Imaging devices such as ____________
are typically used to identify changes in the
brain due to learning, but devices such as
____________ are not.
A. fMRI; CT
B. MRI; fMRI
C. CT; PET
D. PET; SPECT
Brain Imaging devices such as ____________
are typically used to identify changes in the
brain due to learning, but devices such as
____________ are not.
A. fMRI; CT
B. MRI; fMRI
C. CT; PET
D. PET; SPECT