Hippocampus and Memory Formation Quiz
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Which brain region is strongly active when memories are first formed and initially recalled?

  • Cerebellum
  • Hippocampus (correct)
  • Amygdala
  • Prefrontal cortex

    • Which brain region becomes less involved as memories are consolidated?

  • Cerebellum
  • Prefrontal cortex
  • Hippocampus (correct)
  • Amygdala

    • Which brain region is involved in the retrieval of remote memories?

  • Amygdala
  • Prefrontal cortex
  • Hippocampus (correct)
  • Cerebellum

    • Which brain region is activated during the retrieval of both recent and remote episodic memories?

    <p>Hippocampus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which type of rehearsal typically results in poor memory?

    <p>Maintenance rehearsal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which type of processing results in better memory?

    <p>Deep processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which type of encoding task results in better memory performance?

    <p>Forming visual imagery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which factor aids encoding by creating detailed mental representations?

    <p>Self-reference effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group remembered a higher percentage of syllables?

    <p>The delay group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of consolidation?

    <p>Synaptic consolidation and system consolidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the standard model of consolidation?

    <p>To determine the role of the hippocampus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the hippocampus in the process of consolidation?

    <p>To coordinate communication between different cortical areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a method of encoding information into long-term memory?

    <p>Elaborate rehearsal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'coding' refer to in the context of memory?

    <p>The form in which information is represented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about retrieval in memory?

    <p>It involves transferring information from long-term memory to working memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spacing effect in learning?

    <p>The phenomenon where spaced repetitions of information lead to better retention than massed repetitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a key word related to memory retrieval?

    <p>Encoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Von Restorff effect also known as?

    <p>Isolation effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group in the study by Bower, Clark, and Winzenz (1969) recalled the most words?

    <p>The group that studied words in an organized tree format</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the study by Tulving and Pearlston (1966) on retrieval cues?

    <p>The cued recall group recalled more words than the free recall group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was reminded of their learning on Day 1 before learning the second list of words?

    <p>The reminded group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of words from the first list did the non-reminded group recall on Day 3?

    <p>45%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of words from the first list did the reminded group recall on Day 3?

    <p>36%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of words from the second list did the non-reminded group mistakenly remember on Day 3?

    <p>5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of words from the second list did the reminded group mistakenly remember on Day 3?

    <p>24%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the reminder of the training session on Day 1 act as?

    <p>A memory reactivator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which group of participants had the highest recall of words when self-generated retrieval cues were presented?

    <p>The group that studied the words under water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study by Grand (1998) demonstrate about encoding and retrieval conditions?

    <p>Matching encoding and retrieval conditions improves recall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is state-dependent learning?

    <p>Learning associated with a particular internal state such as mood or awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study on transfer-appropriate processing demonstrate about encoding and retrieval tasks?

    <p>Matching encoding and retrieval tasks improves retrieval performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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