What is the term used to describe the inability to recall memories from early childhood?

Understanding Childhood Amnesia

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Infantile Forgetfulness
Childhood Amnesia
Early Memory Erasure
Juvenile Memory Loss
2.
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At what age does childhood amnesia typically begin to affect memory?
Between 12 and 13 years
Between 5 and 6 years
Between 8 and 9 years
Between 10 and 11 years
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Why can't the passage of time alone explain childhood amnesia?
Because time affects all memories the same way
Because we can remember events from 20 years ago as adults
Because we forget all types of memories equally
Because we remember everything from our teenage years
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which part of the brain is crucial for forming and storing episodic memories?
Amygdala
Prefrontal Cortex
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What happens to adult mice when their hippocampuses produce more new neurons?
They stop forming new memories
They become more forgetful
They remember more childhood events
They become more intelligent
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does the growth of new neurons in young mice affect their memory?
It causes them to forget more
It has no effect on their memory
It enhances their memory retention
It improves their ability to learn new skills
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the potential problem with fitting new neurons into the hippocampus during childhood?
It has no impact on memory
It enhances memory recall
It causes memory overload
It disrupts existing memory connections
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