PSYC 3.2.2.2 (Brain regions involved in memory)

Urbach-Wiethe disease is a rare genetic disorder. Some patients who suffer from Urbach-Wiethe disease may experience lack of fear and may reach out to touch a venomous snake despite remembering that it is dangerous to do so. Which region(s) of the brain is likely to be affected by Urbach-Wiethe disease?

Source: VCAA 2020 Psychology, Section A, Q.23; ©VCAA

• amygdala

• cerebellum

• hippocampus

• hippocampus and amygdala

Tuan migrated to Australia to undertake a university degree and lived in a share house with other students. He managed his money according to methods used in his birthplace, but he found it difficult to pay his bills on time. When his housemate asked for Tuan’s rent money, Tuan’s heart felt like it was pounding. Whenever he saw his housemate afterwards, Tuan would experience the same physiological sensation. When he started working, Tuan found he experienced an upset stomach and a pounding heart if someone at work suggested a different approach to his. He even started to experience these symptoms when he was in new social situations with friends. It was not long until he began to lie awake at night thinking about all of the things that were likely to go wrong the next day. While discussing his symptoms with his doctor, the doctor suggested Tuan had a mental health problem. Tuan’s memory of a conversation with his housemate about managing money is a very vivid memory for him. A physiological explanation for this is...

Source: VCAA 2020 Psychology, Section A, Q.48; ©VCAA

• the presence of his housemate was accompanied by strong emotions.

• the hippocampus released noradrenaline in the consolidation of this event.

• his heart was pounding, thus increasing the vividness of his memory of this event.

• the amygdala was activated by adrenaline in the processing of his memory of this event.

Dr Baressi is a very experienced medical practitioner. He works in the emergency department of a hospital where patients frequently arrive with head injuries. One of Dr Baressi’s patients had damage to the medial temporal lobes in both hemispheres, including both hippocampi. Despite the damage, this person should be able to continue to form new...

Source: VCAA 2012 Psychology 1, Section A, Q.23; ©VCAA

• episodic and procedural memories.

• episodic memories.

• procedural memories.

• basal ganglia

Research suggests that semantic memories are encoded by the _______ and are transferred to the ____for storage.

Source: © Nelson Textbook Page 208

• cerebellum; amygdala

• neocortex; hippocampus

• hippocampus; cerebellum

• hippocampus; neocortex

Which brain region is responsible for coordinate fine motor control?

Source: © Nelson Textbook Page 231

• Basal Ganglia

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala