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During a working memory task, some brain regions showed increased activity other brain regions showed decreased activity, and other brain regions showed no change in activity, when compared to a control condition. This pattern of results suggested that
Select one:
a. the regions showing no change in activity showed areas of the default mode network
b. the increased regions of activity showed areas of the default mode network
c. the decreased regions of activity showed areas of the default mode network
d. the working memory task was not different to the control condition

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c. the decreased regions of activity showed areas of the default mode network

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The central nervous system consists of the _____ and the _____.
Select one:
a. brain; spinal cord
b. sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system
c. left cerebral hemisphere; right cerebral hemisphere
d. brain; peripheral nervous system

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a. brain; spinal cord

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Which statement is correct?
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a. the structure of an adult neuron is fixed
b. all brain cells are covered in myelin
c. neurons and glia are two types of brain cell
d. neurons are scattered evenly throughout the brain

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c. neurons and glia are two types of brain cell

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The scientific word for the brains “seahorse” is

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a. pons
b. hippocampus
c. hypothalamus
d. amygdala

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b. hippocampus

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There is controversy over the effects of the drug, ecstasy, but consistent evidence that it produces a marked loss or dysfunction in
Select one:
a. cholinergic terminals
b. serotonin terminals
c. the size of your mammillary bodies
d. neurogenesis
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b. serotonin terminals

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When several rats are housed together in an enriched environment in which many junk objects in the cage are replaced frequently, this procedure
Select one:
a. increases dendritic complexity of neurons in the forebrain
b. encourages recovery of function after brain injury
c. increases adult hippocampal neurogenesis
d. all listed here are correct

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d. all listed here are correct

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Which statement is NOT true
Select one:
a. depression can decrease hippocampal neurogenesis
b. cognitively demanding activities can reduce the risk of dementia in older people
c. alcohol can increase the volume of the mammillary bodies
d. alcohol can cause agenesis of the corpus callosum

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c. alcohol can increase the volume of the mammillary bodies

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Dr. Tracy Melzer and collaborators from the universities of Canterbury and Otago found that white matter pathways in the brain showed degeneration in some patients who had been diagnosed with the motor disorder, Parkinson’s disease. This evidence is consistent with the idea that

Select one:

a. All listed here are correct
b. damage beyond the substantia nigra exists, which shows that motor deficits depend on these white matter pathways
c. cognitive deficits are found in Parkinson’s disease, which are associated with degeneration of the white matter pathways in the brain
d. white matter injury causes Parkinson’s disease

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c. cognitive deficits are found in Parkinson’s disease, which are associated with degeneration of the white matter pathways in the brain

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Which statements are true?
Select one:
a. neuroplasticity is restricted to the brain of young children and young adults
b. hemineglect patients are poor at spatial tasks
c. the substantia nigra is part of the limbic system
d. the default mode network is activated when we focus on the world to our left

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b. hemineglect patients are poor at spatial tasks

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Which statement is true about neurogenesis?
Select one:
a. Neurogenesis is the process of destroying new neurons.
b. Neurogenesis ends during infancy.
c. Neurogenesis is the process of creating new neurons.
d. Neurogenesis ends during early adulthood.

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c. Neurogenesis is the process of creating new neurons.

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Which is the scientific term for the brain region that includes the thalamus?
Select one:
a. myelencephalon
b. diencephalon
c. telencephalon
d. mesencephalon
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b. diencephalon

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Which are the scientific terms for the two main regions or parts of the forebrain?
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a. telencephalon and mesencephalon
b. prosencephalon and diencephalon
c. metencephalon and myelencephalon
d. telencephalon and diencephalon
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d. telencephalon and diencephalon

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Which structures are found in the telencephalon?
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a. basal ganglia and hypothalamus
b. basal ganglia and limbic system
c. limbic system and cerebellum
d. cerebellum and basal ganglia
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b. basal ganglia and limbic system

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In multiple sclerosis, people who have had more and better educational achievements tend to function better than other patients with poorer educational achievements. This suggests that
Select one:
a. cognitive stimulation after diagnosis will reduce the number of lesions
b. people who are well-educated are more likely to get multiple sclerosis.
c. people who are well-educated are less likely to get multiple sclerosis
d. cognitive stimulation early in life associates with resilience to brain injury

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d. cognitive stimulation early in life associates with resilience to brain injury

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In humans, the brain structure that takes up the greatest percentage of total volume is the:
Select one:
a. limbic system.
b. brainstem.
c. cerebral cortex.
d. cerebellum.
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c. cerebral cortex.

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After birth, the human brain:
Select one:
a. can generate new neurons only in the brainstem.
b. generates new glial cells but is unable to produce new neurons.
c. generates new neurons, especially in areas key to learning and memory.

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c. generates new neurons, especially in areas key to learning and memory.

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During the 1960s, experiments were conducted in which rats were housed in either enriched or deprived environments. Results showed that:
Select one:
a. both groups developed significantly larger synapses and thicker cerebral cortexes.
b. after weeks in the two environments, the brains of the groups showed few differences.
c. the brains of the enriched group had thicker cerebral cortexes, larger cortical neurons, and thicker, more developed synapses than did those of the deprived group.
d. the rats in the deprived group were far more sociable than those in the enriched group because they had fewer objects to explore, thereby putting more emphasis on socializing rather than exploring.

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c. the brains of the enriched group had thicker cerebral cortexes, larger cortical neurons, and thicker, more developed synapses than did those of the deprived group.

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Who is more likely to experience growth of the hippocampus?
Select one:
a. a London taxi driver
b. a London mathematician
c. a London politician
d. a London teacher
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a. a London taxi driver

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Which scientist theorized that some synapses in the brain have the property of growing stronger whenever the postsynaptic neuron fires immediately after the presynaptic neuron fires?
Select one:
a. Alois Alzheimer
b. Donald Hebb
c. Ivan Pavlov
d. Albert Einstein
A

b. Donald Hebb

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A study of London taxi drivers described in the text suggests that extensive spatial learning can increase the size of the \_\_\_\_\_ in humans.
Select one:
a. pituitary
b. hippocampus
c. amygdala
d. cerebellum
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b. hippocampus

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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are more to do with action and motor aspects of behaviour.
Select one:
a. temporal lobes
b. frontal lobes
c. occipital lobes
d. parietal lobes
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b. frontal lobes

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Brain damage that includes the orbitofrontal cortex is most likely to give rise to:
Select one:
a. impulsiveness and disinhibition
b. amnesia and poor emotional control
c. inflexibility and poor planning
d. apathy and poor motivation
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a. impulsiveness and disinhibition

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The terms occipital, parietal, temporal, and frontal are:
Select one:
a. functional areas of the cerebral cortex.
b. lobes of the cerebral cortex.
c. processes controlled by the cerebral cortex.
d. subcortical structures.

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b. lobes of the cerebral cortex.

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The cerebral cortex is divided into left and right hemispheres, each with four visible lobes. What is NOT considered one of the four lobes?
Select one:
a. the temporal lobe
b. the occipital lobe
c. the sensory lobe
d. the parietal lobe
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c. the sensory lobe

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Juanita was hit in the back of the head with a hockey stick. Which lobe of the brain was most likely to have been damaged?
Select one:
a. frontal
b. occipital
c. temporal
d. parietal
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b. occipital

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Renee has a life-threatening case of epilepsy that is not responding to normal treatment. Doctors have decided to sever the massive bundles of axons that connect the left and right hemispheres of her brain. What structure of Renee's brain will be severed?
Select one:
a. fissure
b. hippocampus
c. midbrain
d. corpus callosum
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d. corpus callosum

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Which structure in the brain, comprised of a massive bundle of axons, connects the left and right hemispheres together?
Select one:
a. corpus callosum
b. hippocampus
c. cerebellum
d. occipital lobe
A

a. corpus callosum

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People whose corpus callosum has been severed to treat epilepsy:
Select one:
a. no longer have direct neural communication between the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
b. no longer have the ability to carry on a conversation.
c. no longer have the ability to engage in tasks requiring physical coordination.
d. suffer a considerable loss in measured IQ.

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a. no longer have direct neural communication between the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

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In a split-brain study, if a picture of a key is briefly shown in the patient’s right visual field, the patient will typically:
Select one:
a. be able to identify and describe the key as well as anyone else.
b. insist that the object pictured was only half a key.
c. acknowledge seeing the object but name it incorrectly.
d. deny seeing anything but would select the key from a group of objects with the right hand.

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a. be able to identify and describe the key as well as anyone else.

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Researchers found that split-brain patients generally solved spatial puzzles and drew geometric diagrams better with the \_\_\_\_\_ hand, indicating the \_\_\_\_\_ hemisphere's superiority in spatial tasks.
Select one:
a. right; left
b. left; right
c. left; left
d. right; right
A

b. left; right

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In split-brain studies, when a picture of a common object was flashed to the _____, the patient typically would be unable to _____, but would be able to _____.
Select one:
a. left visual field; identify it by touch; name it
b. right visual field; describe it; name it
c. left visual field; identify it verbally; identify it by touch with the left hand
d. right visual field; identify it verbally; identify it by touch with the left hand

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c. left visual field; identify it verbally; identify it by touch with the left hand

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Carl’s corpus callosum has been surgically severed to control his severe epilepsy. When a word describing an object is flashed briefly onto Carl’s left visual field, he is _____, ______ to vocally describe it.
Select one:
a. unable to identify the object with his left hand, but is able
b. able to identify the object with his left hand, but is unable
c. unable to identify the object with his right hand, but is able
d. able to identify the object with his right hand, but is unable

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b. able to identify the object with his left hand, but is unable

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Alex has trouble speaking and understanding language in general due to a recent brain injury. He most likely has:
Select one:
a. a split-brain.
b. aphasia.
c. a concussion.
d. paralysis.
A

b. aphasia.

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Research has shown that when so-called “split-brain patients” have a picture of an object flashed in their _____ visual field, they are unable to _____ what they have been shown.

Select one:

a. right; verbally describe
b. right; see
c. left; see
d. left; verbally describe

A

d. left; verbally describe

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Damage anywhere within large portions of the left hemisphere is most likely to disrupt:
Select one:
a. Clock-drawing.
b. memory.
c. coordination.
d. language.
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d. language.

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Individuals who suffer from Broca's aphasia have speech that retains its \_\_\_\_\_ but loses its \_\_\_\_\_.
Select one:
a. grammatical structure; meaning
b. meaning; grammatical structure
c. meaning; articulation
d. grammatical structure; articulation
A

b. meaning; grammatical structure

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After suffering brain damage, Taliah has difficulty understanding the meaning of words and finding the appropriate words to express the meanings she wants to convey. In trying to come up with the meaning of words, she uses heavy amounts of pronouns and nonsensical words as substitutes. Taliah is most likely experiencing which brain-damage-facilitated language disorder?
Select one:
a. long-term potentiation
b. split-brain syndrome
c. Broca's aphasia
d. Wernicke's aphasia
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d. Wernicke’s aphasia

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After suffering brain damage, Ajo’s speech has become laboured and telegraphic. He speaks in sentences like “Buy bread store.” He also has difficulties understanding language, and is confused by grammatically complex sentences. Which brain-damage-facilitated language disorder does Ajo MOST likely have?

Select one:

a. Wernicke’s aphasia
b. Broca’s aphasia
c. split-brain syndrome
d. long-term potentiation

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b. Broca’s aphasia

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A person who says “Want glass water” to express the desire for a drink is most likely to have

Select one:

a. Wernicke’s aphasia.
b. damage to the hippocampus.
c. split-brain syndrome.
d. Broca’s aphasia.

A

d. Broca’s aphasia.

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An individual with specific damage to Broca’s area is most likely to:
Select one:
a. have difficulty comprehending grammatically complex sentences.
b. produce what seems like fast telegraphic speech.
c. produce laboured and telegraphic speech and have difficulty comprehending grammatically complex sentences.
d. Have damage to the visual cortex

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c. produce laboured and telegraphic speech and have difficulty comprehending grammatically complex sentences.

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Speech that is superficially fluent, filled with articles, prepositions, and nonsense words, but deficient in content words is characteristic of:
Select one:
a. Broca’s aphasia.
b. Wernicke’s aphasia.
c. nonfluent aphasia and Broca’s aphasia.
d. nonfluent aphasia.

A

b. Wernicke’s aphasia.

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As a result of brain injury, Wayne has lost much of his ability to speak. He talks in short, laboured sentences such as, “Go . . . store.” He is able to comprehend most of what is said to him, but not grammatically complex sentences. This type of disorder would be diagnosed as:

Select one:

a. split-brain syndrome.
b. Wernicke’s aphasia.
c. Broca’s aphasia.
d. temporal lobe amnesia.

A

c. Broca’s aphasia.

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People with \_\_\_\_\_ aphasia, also known as fluent aphasia, have difficulty understanding language and produce sentences full of nonsense words.
Select one:
a. Broca's
b. Gazzaniga's
c. Hebb's
d. Wernicke's
A

d. Wernicke’s

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Given what is known about the use of PET (positron emission tomography) in language research, what would an individual expect to see in fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) studies of appropriate verb generation (e.g., in response to viewing the word hammer, the subject might say pound or hit)?
Select one:
a. low fMRI activity in the frontal lobes encompassing Broca’s area, as well as high fMRI activity in the temporal lobe encompassing Wernicke’s area
b. high fMRI activity in the frontal lobes encompassing Broca’s area, as well as high fMRI activity in a portion of the temporal lobe just to the rear of Wernicke’s area
c. low fMRI activity in the frontal lobes encompassing Broca’s area, as well as low fMRI activity in a portion of the temporal lobe just to the rear of Wernicke’s area
d. high fMRI activity in the frontal lobes encompassing Broca’s area, as well as high fMRI activity in the temporal lobe encompassing Wernicke’s area

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b. high fMRI activity in the frontal lobes encompassing Broca’s area, as well as high fMRI activity in a portion of the temporal lobe just to the rear of Wernicke’s area

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Which structure, located in the middle of the brain, is often described as being the relay station and has connections with nearly all the other parts of the brain?
Select one:
a. thalamus
b. cerebellum
c. hypothalamus
d. limbic system
A

a. thalamus

46
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Identify the structure that is not part of the limbic system
Select one:
a. caudate nucleus
b. mammillary bodies
c. hippocampus
d. cingulate cortex
A

a. caudate nucleus

47
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An MRI revealed damaged mammillary bodies but relatively intact cortical regions in a middle-aged woman. The person is most likely to be experiencing
Select one:
a. Parkinson's disease
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Korsakoff's syndrome
d. schizophrenia
A

c. Korsakoff’s syndrome

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The main difference between amnesia and dementia is
Select one:
a. dementia always affects more than memory
b. amnesia always affects IQ
c. amnesia always affects childhood memories
d. dementia always affects the limbic system

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a. dementia always affects more than memory

49
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The limbic system is believed to play a major role in
Select one:
a. problem solving and executive function
b. vision and language
c. motor and sensory function
d. memory and emotion

A

d. memory and emotion

50
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What causes the primary motor impairments in Parkinson’s disease?

Select one:

a. degeneration of the amygdala
b. degeneration of the cerebellum
c. degeneration in the cerebellum, the amygdala and the substantia nigra
d. degeneration of the substantia nigra

A

d. degeneration of the substantia nigra

51
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The structure in the limbic system that plays the most important role in the acquisition of everyday memories is:
Select one:
a. hippocampus.
b. amygdala.
c. hypothalamus.
d. midbrain.
A

a. hippocampus.

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Which statement is FALSE regarding the human brain?
Select one:
a. The brain is much smaller than expected in proportion to human body size.
b. The most prominent feature of the brain is its size.
c. The brain changes over the course of development and in response to learning.
d. The brain is the eventual source for behavior and cognition

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a. The brain is much smaller than expected in proportion to human body size.

53
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Human brains dedicate a large amount of volume to the associative areas of the brain relative to the \_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_ areas.
Select one:
a. sensory; motor
b. temporal; parietal
c. prefrontal; occipital
d. Broca's; Wernicke's
A

a. sensory; motor

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Patients with the Korsakoff’s syndrome or with medial temporal lobe amnesia have similar core deficits because

Select one:

a. they have damage to parts of the limbic system responsible for memory.
b. they have damage to parts of the cerebellum responsible for memory.
c. they have damage to parts of diencephalon responsible for memory.
d. they both suffered acute injury to the brain

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a. they have damage to parts of the limbic system responsible for memory.

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