Long term memory quiz - Bear it in mind

What is procedural memory related to?

• The ability to remember faces

• Specific episodes or events in one's life

• Fact-based knowledge about the world

• Motor or movement skills and actions

Which type of memory is non-declarative and difficult to describe verbally?

• Short-term memory

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Procedural memory

What is episodic memory?

• Memory of sensory experiences

• Memories relating to specific episodes or events in one's life

• Memory of general facts and information

• Memory of how to perform tasks

Which type of memory includes knowing the capital of Sweden is Stockholm?

• Sensory memory

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

• Procedural memory

How are procedural memories formed?

• Automatically without much awareness

• By memorizing facts

• Through sensory experiences

• Through conscious effort

Which part of the brain is activated when thinking of episodic memories according to Endel Tulving's research?

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Right prefrontal cortex

• Left prefrontal cortex

What condition did HM suffer from after his surgery?

• Procedural amnesia

• Retrograde amnesia

• Anterograde amnesia

• Semantic amnesia

What was HM able to improve over time despite his amnesia?

• His ability to form new episodic memories

• His semantic memory

• His ability to recognize faces

• His procedural memory task performance

What type of amnesia did Clive Wearing suffer from?

• Episodic amnesia

• Anterograde and retrograde amnesia

• Procedural amnesia

• Semantic amnesia

Why should we be cautious with evidence from case studies like HM and Clive Wearing?

• Because they are rare and unusual, not generalizing to the wider population

• Because they only involve procedural memory

• Because they are outdated

• Because they are based on animal research