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Which type of memory is used when trying to recall the number of windows in your house by mentally walking from room to room?
Which type of memory is used when trying to recall the number of windows in your house by mentally walking from room to room?
What evidence supports the idea that declarative and nondeclarative memory use distinct circuits?
What evidence supports the idea that declarative and nondeclarative memory use distinct circuits?
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of declarative memories?
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of declarative memories?
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of procedural memories?
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of procedural memories?
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What is the name of the famous amnesic patient who had temporal lobe damage and exhibited a dissociation between declarative and procedural memory?
What is the name of the famous amnesic patient who had temporal lobe damage and exhibited a dissociation between declarative and procedural memory?
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What is working memory?
What is working memory?
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Where in the brain have neural correlates of working memory been observed?
Where in the brain have neural correlates of working memory been observed?
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Which type of memory is conscious and pertains to facts?
Which type of memory is conscious and pertains to facts?
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Which type of memory is unconscious and pertains to skills and habits?
Which type of memory is unconscious and pertains to skills and habits?
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Which brain structure is associated with the formation of long-term memories?
Which brain structure is associated with the formation of long-term memories?
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Which of the following is true about hippocampal lesions?
Which of the following is true about hippocampal lesions?
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How can you test if a neuron is involved in storing long-term memories?
How can you test if a neuron is involved in storing long-term memories?
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How can you determine if a neuron in visual cortex is involved in perception or memory?
How can you determine if a neuron in visual cortex is involved in perception or memory?
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What is being tested when a patient is asked to repeat a phrase after a few minutes?
What is being tested when a patient is asked to repeat a phrase after a few minutes?
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What is the likely outcome of bilateral lesions in the hippocampal formation?
What is the likely outcome of bilateral lesions in the hippocampal formation?
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What deficit is caused by lesions of the prefrontal cortex?
What deficit is caused by lesions of the prefrontal cortex?
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How many groups were the active areas in the frontal lobe separated into in the fMRI study of working memory?
How many groups were the active areas in the frontal lobe separated into in the fMRI study of working memory?
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What can be done to test the hypothesis that a neuron is involved in storing long-term memories?
What can be done to test the hypothesis that a neuron is involved in storing long-term memories?
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What is the likely outcome of applying a molecule that temporarily disables a neuron involved in storing long-term memories?
What is the likely outcome of applying a molecule that temporarily disables a neuron involved in storing long-term memories?
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What can be inferred if the response properties of a neuron in visual cortex change with repeated presentations of faces?
What can be inferred if the response properties of a neuron in visual cortex change with repeated presentations of faces?
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Which of the following is NOT a neurodegenerative disease?
Which of the following is NOT a neurodegenerative disease?
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Which of the following statement about benzodiazepines is NOT true?
Which of the following statement about benzodiazepines is NOT true?
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In Alzheimer's disease, which neurotransmitter is diminished by the loss of large cells in the basal nucleus of Meynert?
In Alzheimer's disease, which neurotransmitter is diminished by the loss of large cells in the basal nucleus of Meynert?
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Physostigmine, Donepezil, Rivastigmine, and Galantamine share a common mechanism of action. What is it?
Physostigmine, Donepezil, Rivastigmine, and Galantamine share a common mechanism of action. What is it?
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Which of the following statements IS true about Acetylcholine?
Which of the following statements IS true about Acetylcholine?
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Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
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Which of the following is a possible side effect of benzodiazepines in high doses?
Which of the following is a possible side effect of benzodiazepines in high doses?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transient global amnesia?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transient global amnesia?
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of Alzheimer's disease?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Alzheimer's disease?
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Which of the following is NOT a treatment for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Which of the following is NOT a treatment for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
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