Exam 11: Memory Consolidation

Damage to the hippocampal region results in retrograde amnesia for __________ information.

Consolidation that involves a stabilization of molecular structure within cells and synapses is referred to as ________.

In people with hippocampal region damage, it has been suggested that the extent of the temporal gradient retrograde amnesia is correlated with _________.

Discuss how temporally graded retrograde amnesia is related to memory consolidation.

A memory consolidation process where alterations of our knowledge networks occur through complex interactions between brain structures is called _________.

Following hippocampal damage, participants show temporally graded retrograde amnesia for episodic but not for semantic memories.

Nader and colleagues found that a delayed infusion of protein into the amygdala after a fear conditioning task resulted in ________.

Gary recalls the statistics for the prevalence rates of autism and that it is increasing in his state but he can't remember where he read it or when he read it. Gary is making a(n) ________ error.

Animal research is beneficial for memory research because it allows for more control of the anatomical structures being observed and the learning experiences before brain damage.

Sarah worked all afternoon training her dog to fetch a stick and bring it to her but then her brother taught the dog to sit later that same day. When Sarah wanted to show her parents how she taught the dog to fetch all it could do was sit. This failure to fetch was most likely due to _________.

When memories from the distant past are retained but memory loss from just prior to an injury are lost it is specifically referred to as ___________.

Animals tend to retain their conditioned fear response to a stimulus if the hippocampus is damaged right after being conditioned.

Consolidation is an active process that can either be enhanced or impaired.

When memory loss after an accident is for material just prior to the trauma it is generally explained by a disruption in the ___________.

Research suggests that the consolidation period for maze learning in mice is between __________.

Bob got hit by a baseball and has memory loss for the last month. Bob suffers from _________ amnesia.

Discuss the differences between the two types of memory consolidation and how each explains retrograde amnesia.

If one was to take a drug that blocked protein synthesis within minutes after learning a song the effect would be _________.

Compare the two models explaining how the hippocampus might mediate a slow reorganization process.

What is known about how sleep helps with consolidation of memory?