Question 1

Damage to the hippocampus did not impair performance on the DNMS task is because _______. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  the task did required the ability to recollect 
B)  the hippocampus does not support episodic memory 
C)  recognition memory can be supported by a familiarity signal 
D)  damage to the hippocampus was not extensive enough 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the task did required the ability to recollect 
B)  the hippocampus does not support episodic memory 
C)  recognition memory can be supported by a familiarity signal 
D)  damage to the hippocampus was not extensive enough 
E)  None of the above A,C

Question 2

Patients with selective damage to the hippocampus that was sustained in early childhood had normal cognitive function and severe episodic memory impairments. amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The brain has specialized systems to store the different kind of memories, but the content of our experience does not matter to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Compare the unitary view and the modular view of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

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Question 5

Initial experiments by Mishkin revealed that damage to either the hippocampus or the amygdala had severe effect on DNMS performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Damage to the hippocampus or the amygdala did not impair performance on the DNMS task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a problem with the animal model for studying episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

What brought Vargha-Khadem and her colleagues to the conclusion that there was a disproportionate sparing of semantic memory compared to episodic memory in patients who suffered selective damage to their hippocampus early in life?

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Question 9

Recollection includes content that is supported by the _______ memory system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What evidence supports the conclusion that the memory system that supports skillful behaviors is outside of the region of the brain that supports our ability to recollect the training episodes?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

In R.B.'s case, neuropathological assessment of his brain indicated that the pathology was restricted primarily to the _______ region of the _______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which statement(s) about Henry Molaison is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the first person to have part of his brain surgically removed 
B)  His memory was selectively impaired 
C)  His memory for motor learning was intact 
D)  The extent of his brain removal was know 
E)  None of the above 
A)  He was the first person to have part of his brain surgically removed 
B)  His memory was selectively impaired 
C)  His memory for motor learning was intact 
D)  The extent of his brain removal was know 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

The details that make up an episode and the emotional impact of the experience are stored in different brain regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the multiple memory perspective, _______. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a dedicated region of the brain that stores all memories 
B)  all brain regions equally participate in story memories 
C)  memories are segregated into different brain regions according to when they were stored 
D)  the content of the experience determines where it gets stored 
E)  None of the above 
A)  there is a dedicated region of the brain that stores all memories 
B)  all brain regions equally participate in story memories 
C)  memories are segregated into different brain regions according to when they were stored 
D)  the content of the experience determines where it gets stored 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

According to the modular view, _______. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  components of the MTH system are relatively dedicated to specific functions 
B)  both semantic and episodic memory depend on the MTH system 
C)  damage to the hippocampal formation will disrupt semantic memory 
D)  damage to the perirhinal cortex will only disrupt episodic memory 
E)  None of the above 
A)  components of the MTH system are relatively dedicated to specific functions 
B)  both semantic and episodic memory depend on the MTH system 
C)  damage to the hippocampal formation will disrupt semantic memory 
D)  damage to the perirhinal cortex will only disrupt episodic memory 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Henry Molaison could not learn or retain any new skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recollection includes content that is supported by the episodic memory system, but familiarity does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Did Henry Molaison's case provide evidence for the multiple memory systems view? Defend your answer.

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Question 19

What is the function of the episodic memory system?

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Question 20

Provide an example of recognition without recall.

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Damage to the hippocampus did not impair performance on the DNMS task is because _______. (Select all that apply.)

Patients with selective damage to the hippocampus that was sustained in early childhood had normal cognitive function and severe episodic memory impairments. amnesia.

The brain has specialized systems to store the different kind of memories, but the content of our experience does not matter to the brain.

Compare the unitary view and the modular view of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

Initial experiments by Mishkin revealed that damage to either the hippocampus or the amygdala had severe effect on DNMS performance.

Damage to the hippocampus or the amygdala did not impair performance on the DNMS task.

What is a problem with the animal model for studying episodic memory?

What brought Vargha-Khadem and her colleagues to the conclusion that there was a disproportionate sparing of semantic memory compared to episodic memory in patients who suffered selective damage to their hippocampus early in life?

Recollection includes content that is supported by the _______ memory system.

What evidence supports the conclusion that the memory system that supports skillful behaviors is outside of the region of the brain that supports our ability to recollect the training episodes?

In R.B.'s case, neuropathological assessment of his brain indicated that the pathology was restricted primarily to the _ region of the _.

Which statement(s) about Henry Molaison is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

The details that make up an episode and the emotional impact of the experience are stored in different brain regions.

According to the multiple memory perspective, _______. (Select all that apply.)

According to the modular view, _______. (Select all that apply.)

Henry Molaison could not learn or retain any new skills.

Recollection includes content that is supported by the episodic memory system, but familiarity does not.

Did Henry Molaison's case provide evidence for the multiple memory systems view? Defend your answer.

What is the function of the episodic memory system?

Provide an example of recognition without recall.

Introduction: Fundamental Concepts and Historical Foundations

Memory and the Brain: Central Concepts

Generating Long-Term Potentiation

Stabilizing Long-Term Potentiation

Consolidating Ltp: Translation and Transcription

Consolidating Ltp: Specific Mechanisms

Maintaining Long-Term Potentiation

Bringing It All Together

Making Memories: Conceptual Issues and Methodologies

Memory Formation: Early Stages

Memory Consolidation

Memory Modulation Systems

The Yin and Yang of Memory: Forgetting Versus Maintenance

Hunting for Engrams

The Fate of Retrieved Memories

The Hippocampus Index and Episodic Memory

When Memories Age

Actions, Habits, and the Cortico-Striatal System

Learning About Danger: the Neurobiology of Fear Memories

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Exam 16: Memory Systems and the Hippocampus

Damage to the hippocampus did not impair performance on the DNMS task is because _______. (Select all that apply.)

Patients with selective damage to the hippocampus that was sustained in early childhood had normal cognitive function and severe episodic memory impairments. amnesia.

The brain has specialized systems to store the different kind of memories, but the content of our experience does not matter to the brain.

Compare the unitary view and the modular view of the medial temporal hippocampal system.

Initial experiments by Mishkin revealed that damage to either the hippocampus or the amygdala had severe effect on DNMS performance.

Damage to the hippocampus or the amygdala did not impair performance on the DNMS task.

What is a problem with the animal model for studying episodic memory?

What brought Vargha-Khadem and her colleagues to the conclusion that there was a disproportionate sparing of semantic memory compared to episodic memory in patients who suffered selective damage to their hippocampus early in life?

Recollection includes content that is supported by the _______ memory system.

What evidence supports the conclusion that the memory system that supports skillful behaviors is outside of the region of the brain that supports our ability to recollect the training episodes?

In R.B.'s case, neuropathological assessment of his brain indicated that the pathology was restricted primarily to the _______ region of the _______.

Which statement(s) about Henry Molaison is/are true? (Select all that apply.)

The details that make up an episode and the emotional impact of the experience are stored in different brain regions.

According to the multiple memory perspective, _______. (Select all that apply.)

According to the modular view, _______. (Select all that apply.)

Henry Molaison could not learn or retain any new skills.

Recollection includes content that is supported by the episodic memory system, but familiarity does not.

Did Henry Molaison's case provide evidence for the multiple memory systems view? Defend your answer.

What is the function of the episodic memory system?

Provide an example of recognition without recall.

Introduction: Fundamental Concepts and Historical Foundations

Memory and the Brain: Central Concepts

Generating Long-Term Potentiation

Stabilizing Long-Term Potentiation

Consolidating Ltp: Translation and Transcription

Consolidating Ltp: Specific Mechanisms

Maintaining Long-Term Potentiation

Bringing It All Together

Making Memories: Conceptual Issues and Methodologies

Memory Formation: Early Stages

Memory Consolidation

Memory Modulation Systems

The Yin and Yang of Memory: Forgetting Versus Maintenance

Hunting for Engrams

The Fate of Retrieved Memories

The Hippocampus Index and Episodic Memory

When Memories Age

Actions, Habits, and the Cortico-Striatal System

Learning About Danger: the Neurobiology of Fear Memories

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In R.B.'s case, neuropathological assessment of his brain indicated that the pathology was restricted primarily to the _ region of the _.