neurotransmission

Question 1

what are neurotransmitters

Answer 1

chemical messenger that carries signals between neurons

Question 2

what is the aim in rogers and kesners study

Answer 2

to determine the role of ACh in the formation of spatial memory

Question 3

what is the procedure in rogers and kesners study

Answer 3

30 rats, 2 conditions, taught maze, one group injected with scopolamine into the hippocampus, other group with saline. 5 trials per day.

Question 4

what was the conclusion of rogers and kesners study

Answer 4

ACh plays an important role in the formation of spatial memory.

Question 5

what two studies can be used for neurotransmission

Answer 5

rogers and kesner and troster and beatty

Question 6

what study uses rats

Answer 6

rogers and kesners

Question 7

what is the aim of troster and beattys study

Answer 7

to determine the role of ACh in the formation and retrieval of memory

Question 8

what was the procedure of troster and beatty

Answer 8

participants underwent 3 conditions, placebo, 0.5mg of scopolamine and 0.8mg of scopolamine. 3 tests; free recall, new map and remote battery.

Question 9

what is the free recall test

Answer 9

given a list of words then had to recall them straight away and then again after 40 mins.

Question 10

what is the new map test

Answer 10

given a map of a made up place had to memorise the places and then after 1 min put the places onto the map.

Question 11

what is the remote battery test

Answer 11

given 150 famous faces and asked if they recognised them (based on retrieval of LTM)