Exam 2: neural plasticity

Question 1

failure to drive specific brain functions lead to functional degradation

Answer 1

use it or lose it

Question 2

training that drives specific brain functions can lead to enhancement of that function

Answer 2

use it and improve it

Question 3

the nature of the training experience dictates the nature of plasticity (no generalization)

Answer 3

specificity

Question 4

induction of plasticity requires sufficient repetitions

Answer 4

repetition matters

Question 5

induction of plasticity requires sufficient training intensity

Answer 5

intensity matters

Question 6

different forms of plasticity occur at different times during training

Answer 6

time matters

Question 7

the training experience must be sufficiently salient (relevance/meaningfulness) to induce plasticity

Answer 7

salience matters

Question 8

training induced plasticity occurs more readily in younger brains

Answer 8

age matters

Question 9

plasticity in response to one training experience can enhance the acquisition of similar behaviors (generalization)

Answer 9

transference

Question 10

plasticity in response to one experience can interfere with the acquisition of behaviors

Answer 10

interference