Penfield's Studies Suggest That Long-Lost Memories Can Be Elicited Through

question 214

Multiple Choice

Penfield's studies suggest that long-lost memories can be elicited through electrical stimulation of the brain.This suggests the possibility that forgetting may be a matter of

• A) retrieval failure.
• B) displacement.
• C) gradual decay.
• D) unconscious wishes to forget.

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Definitions:

Substantia Nigra

A region of the brain involved in movement control and reward; it plays a significant role in diseases such as Parkinson's.

Superior Colliculus

A region of the midbrain that plays an important role in visual and auditory reflexes as well as in directing the body's responses to stimuli.

Schizophrenogenic Mother

A now-discredited theory suggesting that a cold and rejecting mother could cause schizophrenia in her child.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a major role in reward-motivated behavior and affects mood, sleep, and learning.