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What term describes amnesia before an event occurred?
What term describes amnesia before an event occurred?
- Retrograde amnesia (correct)
- Long-term amnesia
- Pathological amnesia
- Anterograde amnesia
Which type of memory involves the storage of new information for brief periods of time while a person attends to it?
Which type of memory involves the storage of new information for brief periods of time while a person attends to it?
- Long-term memory
- Short-term memory (correct)
- Explicit memory
- Retrograde memory
Which category of long-term memories are conscious and require awareness?
Which category of long-term memories are conscious and require awareness?
- Retrograde memories
- Implicit memories
- Sensory memories
- Explicit memories (correct)
In amnesia, what type of amnesia refers to the inability to store new memories after an event occurred?
In amnesia, what type of amnesia refers to the inability to store new memories after an event occurred?
Which brain structure is primarily associated with the storage of long-term memories?
Which brain structure is primarily associated with the storage of long-term memories?
What term describes the storage of new information once the person stops attending to it?
What term describes the storage of new information once the person stops attending to it?
Which structure is involved in strengthening emotionally significant memories stored in other parts of the brain?
Which structure is involved in strengthening emotionally significant memories stored in other parts of the brain?
What is the primary function of the prefrontal cortex in regards to memory?
What is the primary function of the prefrontal cortex in regards to memory?
What is the result of a lesion to the hippocampus?
What is the result of a lesion to the hippocampus?
Which structure is involved in storing memories of visual patterns?
Which structure is involved in storing memories of visual patterns?
What is the location of the amygdala in relation to the lateral ventricle?
What is the location of the amygdala in relation to the lateral ventricle?
What is the function of the hippocampus in memory formation?
What is the function of the hippocampus in memory formation?
Which part of the brain is thought to store memories of learned sensorimotor skills?
Which part of the brain is thought to store memories of learned sensorimotor skills?
What type of learning does the striatum-based form of learning refer to?
What type of learning does the striatum-based form of learning refer to?
Which of the following is NOT a reference book mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a reference book mentioned in the text?
Where is the prefrontal cortex located?
Where is the prefrontal cortex located?
What is the main function of the striatum?
What is the main function of the striatum?
Which author is associated with the presentation 'Memory NS1 8.04'?
Which author is associated with the presentation 'Memory NS1 8.04'?
What is the main source of acetylcholine in the brain?
What is the main source of acetylcholine in the brain?
What is the term for long-term memories that are demonstrated by improved test performance without conscious awareness?
What is the term for long-term memories that are demonstrated by improved test performance without conscious awareness?
What is the name of the disorder of memory that is common in people who have consumed large amounts of alcohol?
What is the name of the disorder of memory that is common in people who have consumed large amounts of alcohol?
What is the function of the perirhinal cortex?
What is the function of the perirhinal cortex?
What is the structure that plays a role in memory for spatial location?
What is the structure that plays a role in memory for spatial location?
What is the result of acetylcholine depletion in the brains of Alzheimer's patients?
What is the result of acetylcholine depletion in the brains of Alzheimer's patients?
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