GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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Sam has recently learned to play guitar quite well, but he cannot consciously remember ever having played guitar. What part of his brain did he likely damage?
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Medulla
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Pons
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Hippocampus
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Hypothalamus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If the hippocampus is damaged by disease or injury, it can influence a person’s memories as well as their ability to form new memories. Hippocampus damage can particularly affect spatial memory, or the ability to remember directions, locations, and orientations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adults who suffer damage to their hippocampus will be MOST likely to have problems remembering: a conversation that they had an hour ago. Which situation would activate the amygdala to the greatest extent?
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is an example of anterograde amnesia? Louis can remember his past, but has not been able to form new long-term memories since experiencing a brain infection 4 years ago.
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