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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Deep processing (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Which group remembered a higher percentage of syllables?

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

    What are the two types of consolidation?

    <p>Synaptic consolidation and system consolidation (D)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Elaborate rehearsal (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Encoding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Von Restorff effect also known as?

    <p>Isolation effect (D)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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% (A)</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% (B)</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% (D)</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% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A memory reactivator (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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