Memory and Amnesia

What is the process of memory?

• Collecting, processing, storing, and recalling information

• Repeating something to keep it in mind

• Remembering facts and experiences

• Developing unconscious knowledge

How long can long-term memories last?

• Seconds to hours

• Years

• Days to weeks

• Months

What is an example of declarative memory?

• Playing an instrument

• Riding a bicycle

• Knowing the capital of a nation

• Salivating at the sight of favorite food

What type of memory is responsible for body's automatic reactions?

• Procedural memory

• Working memory

• Implicit memory

• Declarative memory

Which type of memory forms more readily?

• Nondeclarative memory

• Procedural memory

• Declarative memory

• Working memory

What causes retrograde amnesia?

• Brain injury

• Concussion

• Stroke

• Long-term drinking

What is the main effect of anterograde amnesia?

• Loss of memories before brain trauma

• Inability to form new memories

• Difficulty in recalling facts

• Impaired learning capacity

How are memories stored in the brain?

• Through cell assemblages

• Through long-term potentiation

• Through short-term memory

• Through interconnections between cells

What is the process of strengthening short-term memory for long-term storage?

• Memory consolidation

• Memory matching game

• Memory recall

• Memory enhancement

Which activity is NOT recommended to improve memory?

• Getting a good night's sleep

• Exercising regularly

• Testing yourself with memory games

• Ignoring memory puzzles