Chapter 5 - pt 3

1. Long-term memory. Which of the following is a benefit of planning a long path in the school grounds for long-term memory, preferably in a group?

• It helps organize and retain information better.

• It improves physical fitness only.

• It reduces the need for group work.

• It shortens the memory process.

You need to be explicitly aware of the hippocampus because:

• It is essential for memory formation.

• It controls voluntary muscle movement.

• It regulates heart rate.

• It produces hormones.

The significance of the amygdala in memory is:

• It regulates sleep cycles

• It processes emotional memories

• It controls voluntary movement

• It interprets visual information

4. Neocortex. What is a possible pun or connection you and your companions can make with the neocortex?

• It's the brain's 'thinking cap'

• It's the body's GPS

• It's the heart's rhythm

• It's the stomach's engine

What type of memory are the basal ganglia and cerebellum linked to?

• Implicit memory.

• Explicit memory.

• Sensory memory.

• Working memory.

Which of the following sets of words are all brain regions you could include in a song: hippocampus, amygdala, neocortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum?

• Hippocampus, amygdala, neocortex, basal ganglia, cerebellum

• Hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, medulla, pons

• Amygdala, neocortex, hypothalamus, cerebellum, thalamus

• Neocortex, basal ganglia, medulla, pons, cerebellum

What is elaborative rehearsal?

• Repeating information over and over

• Linking new information in a meaningful way with other new information or information already stored in LTM

• Memorising definitions word for word

• Forgetting information quickly

Fill in the blank: The process of relating new information to personal experiences or our personal situation is called the ________ effect.

• self-reference

• recency

• primacy

• context

Which of the following is NOT a feature of elaborative rehearsal?

• A) Deep level of information-processing

• B) Enhances encoding and consolidation for long-term storage

• C) Involves meaningless, repetitive rote learning

• D) Can involve mnemonics

According to the passage, elaborative rehearsal is a more effective way of encoding new information than maintenance rehearsal because:

• it involves repeating information over and over.

• it connects new information to existing knowledge.

• it requires less cognitive effort.

• it is faster than maintenance rehearsal.