Neuroimaging Studies of the Left and Right Hemispheres in Memory

question 17

Multiple Choice

Neuroimaging studies of the left and right hemispheres in memory function indicate that

• A)memory structures in the brain are similar in function in the left and right hemispheres.
• B)encoding and retrieval processes in long-term memory may be lateralized to different hemispheres.
• C)implicit memory function is localized primarily to the left hemisphere, whereas explicit memory is localized to the right hemisphere.
• D)working memory information is processed primarily in the left hemisphere.

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Definitions:

Vending Machines

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Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient voices thoughts as they occur, without critical filtering, to uncover unconscious processes.

Repressed Memory Recovery

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