The Focus on Neuroscience Feature "Assembling Memories: Echoes and Reflections

question 210

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience feature "Assembling Memories: Echoes and Reflections of Perception" describes a study in which participants memorized labels for common objects, such as "dog," that were paired with either a picture or a sound. When participants were later asked to retrieve the memory:

• A) the presence of sensory stimuli, whether sounds or pictures, interfered with memory for the verbal labels, reducing the accuracy of recall.
• B) participants who had memorized labels paired with pictures had more reliable recall than participants who had memorized labels paired with sounds.
• C) participants who had memorized labels paired with sounds had more reliable recall than participants who had memorized labels paired with pictures.
• D) retrieving the memory activated a subset of the same brain areas that were associated with the original perception of the material that was memorized.

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Definitions:

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