U3 AOS2 Dot Point 8

Question 1

cerebral cortex role in memory

Answer 1

long-term storage in the area where the relevant info was first processed

Question 2

hippocampus role in memory

Answer 2

consolidates short-term semantic and episodic memories into long-term memories (explicit)

doesn’t permanently store them but transfers it to the cerebral cortex for long-term storage

retrieval of explicit memories

formation of the explicit component of emotional memories

explicit component of spatial memory

Question 3

amygdala role in memory

Answer 3

formation of emotional memories

classically conditioned fear responses

level of emotional arousal at the time of encoding influences the strength of the long-term memory that is formed

Question 4

cerebellum role in memory

Answer 4

encoding and temporary storage of implicit procedural memories