7. Memory

If you move from the United States to England and have trouble adjusting to driving on the left side of the road, you are experiencing

Juana was certain that the man she saw in the police photograph was the man who stole her purse. Later, another man confessed to the crime. This is an example of

Marcia dated Davio for several years. They recently broke up and Marcia went out on a date with a man named Oliver. While on the date, Marcia mistakenly called him Davio. This is an example of

Research suggests that short-term memories are stored in the

Quincy had a terrifying experience in which he was attacked by a dog. This memory is likely stored in the

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a key protein involved in the formation of memories, is stimulated by

The _____ is the part of the brain that is responsible for the formation of new long-term declarative memories.

A common side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is

When a memory is being formed, several changes take place in the brain in a process called

Explicit memory begins to form after about age two

Mrs. Tuttle was 97 years old and suffered from forgetfulness and mental confusion. She was probably experiencing

Kayla fell and broke her arm at the age of two, but when asked if she remembers, she notes that she has no recollection of the incident. Kayla's inability to recall the event might be best explained as

Anterograde amnesia can be caused by

Early memories from the first few years of our lives are often difficult to bring into consciousness because they tend to be

The Tower of Hanoi study found that people with anterograde amnesia