Memory Encoding Techniques Quiz

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What is the best way to encode incoming information into long-term memory?

Ignore the new information and focus only on old memories

Keep the new information separate from old memories

Link, associate, or connect the information with something already in your memory (correct)

Repeat the information multiple times

Which brain areas are believed to be involved in memory?

Mammillary bodies, amygdala, temporal lobes, and thalamus (correct)

Cerebellum, occipital lobes, frontal lobes, and parietal lobes

Hypothalamus, basal ganglia, parietal lobes, and cerebrum

Brain stem, corpus callosum, prefrontal cortex, and occipital lobe

What term is used to describe the inability to establish new long-term memories after bilateral hippocampal damage?

Anterograde amnesia (correct)

Retrograde amnesia

Sensory memory loss

Short-term memory impairment

Which structures are responsible for the establishment of long-term memory?

Hippocampi and areas of the temporal lobes Signup and view all the answers

What is retrieval in memory referring to?

The process of calling back stored information in response to a cue for use Signup and view all the answers

How does linking incoming information with existing memories aid in memory retrieval?

It creates a stronger memory connection for easier retrieval Signup and view all the answers

Which brain location has been demonstrated to have a neural mechanism for memory called Long Term Potentiation (LTP)?

Hippocampus Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is primarily responsible for the storage of important emotional memories, especially those related to fear?

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the encoding stage in memory formation?

To temporarily store information in working memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the consolidation stage in memory formation?

To convert primary memory into secondary memory Signup and view all the answers

Which network of brain structures does working memory depend on, in contrast to long-term memories?

Different network than long-term memories Signup and view all the answers

From an information processing perspective, what does the encoding process involve?

Temporarily storing information in working memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which memories are formed in the brain?

The formation of new neural networks through synaptic plasticity Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of synaptic plasticity in memory formation?

It allows for the addition or removal of synapses Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary location of changes associated with memory formation?

The cerebral cortex Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes is involved in long-term potentiation (LTP)?

Addition of new receptors and enlargement of the synapse Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease compared to normal aging?

Accelerated loss of synapses Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of glutamate in memory formation?

It is an excitatory neurotransmitter involved in synaptic plasticity Signup and view all the answers

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