Unit 3 Quiz

Which of the following are examples of perceptual learning?

• A) Identifying the melody of a song after hearing it several times

• B) Learning to differentiate between similar-looking bird species

• C) Memorizing a grocery list

• D) Navigating a new city after studying its map

A patient with retrogade amnesia is more likely to struggle with:

• A. Learning a new skill like playing the piano

• B. Recalling events from their childhood

• C. Recognizing familiar objects in their environment

• D. Planning a sequence of actions for the future

Which of the following best exemplifies stimulus-response learning?

• A. Recognizing the face of an old friend in a crowd

• B. Flinching when touching a hot stove

• C. Recalling the capital of France

• D. Strategizing to solve a complex puzzle

Relational learning is most critical in which scenario?

• A. Memorizing the steps of a recipe

• B. Connecting the cause and effect of historical events

• C. Learning to tie shoelaces

• D. Conditioning a pet to sit on command

Which of the following are common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?

• A. Memory loss

• B. Resting tremors

• C. Bradykinesia (slowness of movement)

• D. Increased muscle strength

Multiple sclerosis primarily affects which component of the nervous system?

• A. Myelin sheath of neurons

• B. Synaptic connections

• C. Muscle fibers

• D. Blood-brain barrier

Which of the following changes are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease?

• A. Amyloid plaque accumulation

• B. Enlarged ventricles

• C. Loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra

• D. Neurofibrillary tangles

A 70-year-old patient presents with slow movement, resting tremors, and a shuffling gait. These symptoms are caused by degeneration of:

• A. Frontal lobe neurons

• B. Dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra

• C. Serotonergic neurons in the raphe nuclei

• D. Neurons in the parietal cortex

A patient can remember how to ride a bicycle but struggles to recall what they had for dinner last night. This suggests:

• A. A procedural memory impairment

• B. A motor learning impairment

• C. A perceptual learning impairment

• D. An episodic memory impairment

ALS typically leads to which of the following outcomes?

• A. Gradual recovery of motor function

• B. Cognitive decline without motor symptoms

• C. Progressive respiratory failure due to muscle weakness

• D. Rapid regeneration of damaged neurons