Regarding Research on Where Different Types of Long-Term Memories Are

question 345

Multiple Choice

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)The hippocampus handles memory consolidation.
• B)Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum.
• C)Semantic memories are stored in the front of the cortex.
• D)Episodic memories are stored in the back area of the cortex.

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