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Memory and the Brain

Memory and the Brain

Assessment

Passage

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

Created by

Beth Lane

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main steps of memory processing in the brain?

Encoding, Storage, Retrieval

Input, Output, Processing

Recognition, Recall, Rehearsal

Perception, Retention, Recall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the brain is responsible for turning short-term memories into long-term ones?

Hippocampus

Cerebral Cortex

Amygdala

Thalamus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of memory holds information for a short time, like remembering a phone number just long enough to dial it?

Short-term memory

Long-term memory

Sensory memory

Implicit memory

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of memory includes skills and habits you don’t have to think about, like riding a bike?

Implicit memory

Explicit memory

Sensory memory

Short-term memory

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we often remember exciting or scary events more clearly than ordinary ones?

The amygdala plays a key role in emotional memories

The hippocampus stores emotional events

The cerebral cortex prioritizes exciting events

Sensory memory captures emotional details

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