BIO N110 LEON
FINAL EXAM
(SPRING 22) Sec
A (219 questions
and answers)
What is prosopagnosia? - answer -"Face
blindness"
-Inability to identify/recognize an individual by
their face
-Often caused when someone has a stroke in the
part of the brain that specializes in facial features,
they can look at someone's face & see their
features but cannot recognize them
What piece of music has been shown to improve
memory in college students before an exam? -
answer Sonata for two pianos in D major, K.448
by Mozart
,What do humans REMEMBER? - answer -Human
faces (eg, need to recognize people)
-Human interactions
-Surprising events
-Emotional events (eg, day you get married)
-Interesting things (eg, Knowing Kim K's current
boyfriend is Pete)
-Processed information (eg, Driving does not have
to constantly be relearned)
-Repeated information (eg, AD's rely on this)
What do humans have difficulty remembering? -
answer -Everything that students are taught in
college
-People pretend to learn in school, it is all based on
memorization for re-gurgitation on the exam
What do you (humans) remember? - answer Long-
term memories made by CONSOLIDATION
What is CONSOLIDATION of memory? - answer -
The brain asks if the information/memory is
important enough to remember, or not.
,-If the information/memory is important, long-term
memories will be formed from immediate and
short-term memories.
Who is patient "S." and what is his role in human
memory? - answer -Appeared to have a LIMITLESS
memory.
-All information went into his long-term memory.
-Suggests that the human brain is capable of
remembering everything.
Your brain _______ unimportant information - answer
FILTERS
___________ are easy to remember. - answer
Experiences (eg, Easy to remember labs)
______ mimic real experiences. - answer Videos
_______ and lectures are difficult to remember. -
answer Readings (eg, Difficult to hear and write
at the same time)
How should you (college students) study? - answer
-Start studying right after the lecture; don't wait
until you forget most of it three weeks later
, -Eliminate distractions; focused attention is
required for consolidation
-After you review the material, try to replicate it
either verbally or in written form. Repeat.
-Correct any misunderstandings before the next
lecture
-But rereading is the most used strategy (84%).
Only 1% reported practicing RECALL (self-testing)
as their #1 strategy.
What is the ____ way to study? - answer best
Is it more effective to study by rehearsing in short-
term memory or through repeated testing? -
answer Repeated testing - Repetition is the only
way to study
Memory improves with an _________ response, or
norepinephrine - answer emotional
When memories for a traumatic event are too
strong, what disorder is developed? - answer
PTSD
Soldiers are often taking ______________ stimulants
(Adderall), which may increase their PTSD risk. -
answer norepinephrine
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller FREEMANSHARP. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $15.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.