Question 1

Effective rehabilitation techniques for amnesia include

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A)  errorless learning 
B)  Neuropage 
C)  Sensecam 
D)  all of the above (i.e. a + b + c) 
A)  errorless learning 
B)  Neuropage 
C)  Sensecam 
D)  all of the above (i.e. a + b + c) D

Question 2

Damage to the temporal lobe cortex is associated with

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A)  impaired encoding 
B)  impaired retrieval 
C)  impaired face recognition 
D)  impaired implicit memory 
A)  impaired encoding 
B)  impaired retrieval 
C)  impaired face recognition 
D)  impaired implicit memory B

Question 3

Organic amnesias include

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A)  Korsakoff's disease 
B)  HSE amnesia 
C)  amnesia resulting from temporal lobe surgery 
D)  all of the above (i.e. a + b + c) 
A)  Korsakoff's disease 
B)  HSE amnesia 
C)  amnesia resulting from temporal lobe surgery 
D)  all of the above (i.e. a + b + c) D

Question 4

The 'standard model of consolidation' (Squire 1992) suggests that

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A)  full consolidation takes about 10 seconds to complete 
B)  full consolidation takes about 5 minutes to complete 
C)  full consolidation takes about 3 years to complete 
D)  full consolidation takes about 30 years to complete 
A)  full consolidation takes about 10 seconds to complete 
B)  full consolidation takes about 5 minutes to complete 
C)  full consolidation takes about 3 years to complete 
D)  full consolidation takes about 30 years to complete

Question 5

According to 'Ribot's law', organic amnesia tends to be more severe for

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A)  memories for an event from early in life 
B)  memories for recent events 
C)  memories for facts and general knowledge 
D)  the recognition of familiar faces 
A)  memories for an event from early in life 
B)  memories for recent events 
C)  memories for facts and general knowledge 
D)  the recognition of familiar faces

Question 6

List the brain areas associated with the different forms of organic amnesia. What type of memory is affected in each case? (make sure to also include the direction of amnesia)

Accepted Answer

Organic amnesia can be associated with d

Question 7

How can we explain the existence of the "temporal gradient" in retrograde amnesia? (list and define 2 theories that provide an explanation)

Accepted Answer

The "temporal gradient" in retrograde am

Question 8

Alzheimer's disease

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A)  is caused by alcohol abuse 
B)  is caused by drug abuse 
C)  is the main form of senile dementia 
D)  is only found in very old people 
A)  is caused by alcohol abuse 
B)  is caused by drug abuse 
C)  is the main form of senile dementia 
D)  is only found in very old people

Question 9

Organic amnesias mainly cause impairment of

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A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  both long-term and short-term memory 
D)  neither long-term nor short-term memory 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  both long-term and short-term memory 
D)  neither long-term nor short-term memory

Question 10

What is Retrograde and Anterograde Amnesia?

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Retrograde and anterograde amnesia are t

Question 11

An impairment of memory for the time preceding the onset of amnesia is called

Accepted Answer

A)  focal amnesia 
B)  semantic amnesia 
C)  anterograde amnesia 
D)  retrograde amnesia 
A)  focal amnesia 
B)  semantic amnesia 
C)  anterograde amnesia 
D)  retrograde amnesia

Question 12

Korsakoff patients with extensive frontal lobe lesions are more likely to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  increased retrograde amnesia 
B)  increased anterograde amnesia 
C)  increased anterograde and retrograde amnesia 
D)  no amnesia 
A)  increased retrograde amnesia 
B)  increased anterograde amnesia 
C)  increased anterograde and retrograde amnesia 
D)  no amnesia

Question 13

An impairment of memory for the time subsequent to the onset of amnesia is called

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic amnesia 
B)  semantic amnesia 
C)  anterograde amnesia 
D)  retrograde amnesia 
A)  episodic amnesia 
B)  semantic amnesia 
C)  anterograde amnesia 
D)  retrograde amnesia

Question 14

The extended hippocampal system includes

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A)  hippocampus and frontal lobes 
B)  hippocampus and parietal lobes 
C)  hippocampus and occipital lobes 
D)  hippocampus and anterior thalamic nuclei 
A)  hippocampus and frontal lobes 
B)  hippocampus and parietal lobes 
C)  hippocampus and occipital lobes 
D)  hippocampus and anterior thalamic nuclei

Question 15

Korsakoff's disease

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A)  is caused by alcohol abuse 
B)  is caused by drug abuse 
C)  has a psychogenic cause 
D)  is caused by a virus infection 
A)  is caused by alcohol abuse 
B)  is caused by drug abuse 
C)  has a psychogenic cause 
D)  is caused by a virus infection

Question 16

Studies suggest that most organic amnesics

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A)  have more severe retrograde than anterograde amnesia 
B)  have more severe anterograde than retrograde amnesia 
C)  usually do not suffer any retrograde amnesia 
D)  usually do not suffer any anterograde amnesia 
A)  have more severe retrograde than anterograde amnesia 
B)  have more severe anterograde than retrograde amnesia 
C)  usually do not suffer any retrograde amnesia 
D)  usually do not suffer any anterograde amnesia

Question 17

Organic amnesics usually show a severe impairment in

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A)  judging whether a face is familiar 
B)  carrying out motor skills 
C)  recalling events from the previous day 
D)  implicit memory responses to previously primed items 
A)  judging whether a face is familiar 
B)  carrying out motor skills 
C)  recalling events from the previous day 
D)  implicit memory responses to previously primed items

Question 18

What are the main characteristics of Psychogenic Amnesia?

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Psychogenic amnesia, also known as funct

Question 19

List and define different forms of Organic Amnesia.

Accepted Answer

Organic amnesia refers to memory loss th

Question 20

Squire et al. (1992) argue that organic amnesia is mainly a disorder of

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  non-declarative memory 
D)  declarative memory 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  non-declarative memory 
D)  declarative memory

Effective rehabilitation techniques for amnesia include

Damage to the temporal lobe cortex is associated with

Organic amnesias include

The 'standard model of consolidation' (Squire 1992) suggests that

According to 'Ribot's law', organic amnesia tends to be more severe for

List the brain areas associated with the different forms of organic amnesia. What type of memory is affected in each case? (make sure to also include the direction of amnesia)

How can we explain the existence of the "temporal gradient" in retrograde amnesia? (list and define 2 theories that provide an explanation)

Alzheimer's disease

Organic amnesias mainly cause impairment of

What is Retrograde and Anterograde Amnesia?

An impairment of memory for the time preceding the onset of amnesia is called

Korsakoff patients with extensive frontal lobe lesions are more likely to exhibit

An impairment of memory for the time subsequent to the onset of amnesia is called

The extended hippocampal system includes

Korsakoff's disease

Studies suggest that most organic amnesics

Organic amnesics usually show a severe impairment in

What are the main characteristics of Psychogenic Amnesia?

List and define different forms of Organic Amnesia.

Squire et al. (1992) argue that organic amnesia is mainly a disorder of

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Exam 7: Disorders of Memory

Effective rehabilitation techniques for amnesia include

Damage to the temporal lobe cortex is associated with

Organic amnesias include

The 'standard model of consolidation' (Squire 1992) suggests that

According to 'Ribot's law', organic amnesia tends to be more severe for

List the brain areas associated with the different forms of organic amnesia. What type of memory is affected in each case? (make sure to also include the direction of amnesia)

How can we explain the existence of the "temporal gradient" in retrograde amnesia? (list and define 2 theories that provide an explanation)

Alzheimer's disease

Organic amnesias mainly cause impairment of

What is Retrograde and Anterograde Amnesia?

An impairment of memory for the time preceding the onset of amnesia is called

Korsakoff patients with extensive frontal lobe lesions are more likely to exhibit

An impairment of memory for the time subsequent to the onset of amnesia is called

The extended hippocampal system includes

Korsakoff's disease

Studies suggest that most organic amnesics

Organic amnesics usually show a severe impairment in

What are the main characteristics of Psychogenic Amnesia?

List and define different forms of Organic Amnesia.

Squire et al. (1992) argue that organic amnesia is mainly a disorder of

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Perception

Attention

Disorders of Perception and Attention

Short-Term Memory

Long-Term Memory

Thinking and Problem-Solving

Disorders of Thinking and Problem-Solving

Language

Disorders of Language

Cognition and Emotion

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