Much Research Has Explored the Regions of the Brain Responsible

question 107

Multiple Choice

Much research has explored the regions of the brain responsible for explicit memory. Which statement is NOT supported by the research cited in your textbook?

• A) Episodic memory and semantic memory are both formed in the same region of the brain.
• B) Damage to the hippocampus is associated with impaired episodic memory.
• C) The hippocampus is much more involved in episodic memory than in semantic memory.
• D) Semantic memory relies more heavily on the prefrontal cortex than on the hippocampus.

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Definitions:

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Personalization

Distortion of thinking in which a person takes responsibility or blame for events that are unconnected to the person.

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