After Recovering from a Stroke,Farina Was Able to Learn How

question 69

Multiple Choice

After recovering from a stroke,Farina was able to learn how to hit a tennis ball.She is unable,however,to learn and remember the name of the rehabilitation therapist who has been working with her each day to develop her tennis swing.Farina is most likely to have suffered damage to her

• A) cerebellum.
• B) hypothalamus.
• C) basal ganglia.
• D) hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Flashbulb Memory

Highly detailed and vivid memories of a moment or event, often associated with significant emotional events.

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall episodic memories (memories of situations or events) from the first two to four years of life.

Burdensome

Describes something that is heavy to bear, often referring to a load or responsibility that causes hardship or stress.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain essential for learning and memory.