The Hippocampus plays a key role in ____________.

The word pons is derived from the Latin pons, which means "bridge." Using this information, explain how pons is an appropriate term for the part of the brain it describes.

Of the following for which pair are both used to reveal activity in a person's brain? a. CT scan and PET scan. b. X-ray and fMRI. c. fMRI and MRI. d. PET scan and fMRI. e. CT scan and MRI.

The pancreas plays a critical role in __________. $$ \\$A. the absorption of nutrients $$ $$ B. the digestion of vitamins $$ $$ C. the elimination of enzymes $$ $D. the breakdown of carbohydrates

Explain the difference between proactive interference and retroactive interference.

(a) Where is the limbic system located? (b) What structures make up this system? (c) How is the limbic system important in behavior?

Cerebellum is to ________ memory as hippocampus is to ________ memory.

What two parts of the brain are most involved in implicit memory? a. Frontal lobes and basal ganglia. b. Amygdala and hippocampus. c. Amygdala and cerebellum. d. Cerebellum and basal ganglia. e. Frontal lobes and hippocampus.

Which of the following statements regarding smell in the elderly is TRUE?

a. Our sense of smell does a decline in old age.

b. There is no sign of decline in any of the senses as we age

c. Smell and taste become more sensitive as we age

d. Older adults show a greater decline in their sense of taste than in their sense of smell.

Which region of the brain plays a significant role in our sense of alertness and arousal?

a. Pons

b. Corpus callosum

c. Parietal lobe

d. Hippocampus

e. Reticular formation

Describe the functions of the cerebellum.

What is the function of the thalamus? The hypothalamus?

Jacque learned to speak Italian when she was in the first grade and was able to speak, read, and write Italian fairly well by the fourth grade. She moved to a new school system that did not have Italian as a choice for World Languages, so she decided to take Spanish. Sometimes she found herself saying and writing words in Italian as she completed her Spanish assignments. Often, she remembered the vocabulary in Italian before she said the word in Spanish. Sometimes she felt like knowing Italian helped her learn Spanish, but sometimes she thought it just confused her! When Jacque was in her Spanish classroom, she felt more at ease with the Spanish-language. When she went to a French restaurant, she was frustrated because the menu was unreadable to her. Use an example to show how each concept is related to Jacques's experiences. • Working memory • Explicit memory • Effortful processing • Context-dependent memory • Proactive interference Explain how these brain structures play a role in Jacques's memory processing. • Hippocampus • Amygdala

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appear to have importance for the remedy of ___________ disorders.

A. depressive

B. schizophrenic

C. dissociative

D. alcoholic