Topic 6 Chapter 8 Parts of the Brain involved in Memory

Front

Plays a role in memories that are highly emotional, especially fearful memories.

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Amygdala

Front

Seems to be involved in procedural memory, motor learning, and classical conditioning or conditioned responses

Back

Cerebellum

Front

Seems to be involved in the retrieval of memory. Brining long term memories into working memory when needed.

Back

Prefrontal Cortex

Front

Involved in normal recognition memory as well as spatial memory, connects memories to other regions of the brain and with other memories, memory consolidation, transferring new learning into long-term learning.

Back

Hippocampus

Front

Which brain part is responsible for facilitating explicit memories? Options: brain stem, cerebellum, amygdala, hippocampus

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hippocampus

Front

Which of the following is a potential explanation for infantile amnesia? No potential explanations have been proposed as of now, Children don't pay as much attention to their surroundings as adults do, The amygdala is underdeveloped until about 4 years old, The hippocampus is underdeveloped until about 4 years old

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The hippocampus is underdeveloped until about 4 years old

Front

Memory is stored in 1 area of the brain.

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False

Front

This part of the brain processes procedural memories

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cerebellum

Front

Robert was in an auto accident and now has difficulty remembering anything new. He can remember everything prior to his accident, but nothing since it. His doctors suspect that his _____ has been damaged.

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hippocampus

Front

Plays a role in memories that are highly emotional, especially fearful memories.

Back

Amygdala