If You Can Link Information in Short-Term Memory to Knowledge

question 682

Multiple Choice

If you can link information in short-term memory to knowledge already stored in long-term memory, the information will

• A)gain meaning and be easier to remember.
• B)lose meaning and be harder to remember.
• C)become confused with the old information and be harder to remember.
• D)be forgotten.

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Definitions:

Hippocampal Formation

A complex brain structure embedded deep into the temporal lobe, playing a major role in learning and memory.

Caching Food

The behavior of storing away food in hidden locations by animals, as a strategy to manage food supply.

Neuritic Plaques

Accumulations of amyloid beta proteins found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, contributing to neurodegeneration.