Ch. 9: Memory (Quiz) Flashcards
- Amnesia is usually caused by damage to which region?
A. Hippocampus.
B. Basal ganglia.
C. Anterior temporal lobe.
D. Amygdala
A. Hippocampus.
- Which one of the following was NOT revealed by H.M’s pattern of abilities and deficits?
A. One can retain specific motor skills in the face of not remembering that one has previously performed those motor skills.
B. One can have intact STM but still have LTM deficits.
C. LTM deficits can be restricted to learning new events but not new facts.
D. Amnesia can affect both verbal and non-verbal material
C. LTM deficits can be restricted to learning new events but not new facts.
- Which of the following statements best describes the nature of amnesia after an acute
injury?
A. All memories for information both prior and after the injury will be lost.
B. Memory for information acquired prior to the injury is more affected than memory for information acquired afterwards.
C. Information acquired prior to the injury is usually initially lost, but those deficits can shrink, although memories for events just prior to the injury are lost permanently.
D. Information acquired prior to the injury is usually initially lost, but with time all memories from prior to the injury are recovered.
C. Information acquired prior to the injury is usually initially lost, but those deficits can
shrink, although memories for events just prior to the injury are lost permanently.
- Which of the following is NOT a type of memory spared in individuals experiencing
amnesia?
A. Working memory.
B. Declarative knowledge.
C. Skill learning.
D. Procedural knowledge
B. Declarative knowledge
- As a child you were often stung by a jellyfish at the ocean, and now fear them. This negative association between jellyfish and pain was likely learned by your ________, while your ability to enjoy looking at jellyfish and not fear them when you see them in an aquarium, which is a different context, is supported by the ________.
A. hippocampus, amygdala
B. amygdala, hippocampus
C. hippocampus, hippocampus
D. amygdala, amygdala
B. amygdala, hippocampus
- Which regions are implicated in recognition memory?
A. Parietal regions.
B. Prefrontal regions.
C. Temporal regions.
D. Amygdala
A. Parietal regions.
- ________ cells fire whenever the animal reaches certain locations in the environment, whereas ________ only fire when the animal is in a specific locale.
A. Place, grid
B. Grid, place
C. Place, time
D. Grid, time
B. Grid, place
- Which part of the brain plays an essential role in forming semantic memory, which reflects our general knowledge about the world, such as facts, concepts, and categories?
A. Basal ganglia.
B. Amygdala.
C. Hippocampus.
D. Anterior temporal regions
D. Anterior temporal regions
- What form of memory allows us to retain limited amounts of information for a short time
while we are actively engaged with that information?
A. Working memory.
B. Semantic memory.
C. Sensory memory.
D. Procedural memory
A. Working memory.
- Which brain region is important for procedural memory?
A. Basal ganglia.
B. Amygdala.
C. Midbrain.
D. Hippocampus.
A. Basal ganglia.
