Question

Match the description that best matches the term.(3 points)
Terms:
Amnesia-
H.M.-
Proactive Interference-
Anterograde Amnesia-
Hippocampus-
Retrieval cues-
Repression-
Retroactive Interference-
Retrograde Amnesia-
Decay
Descriptions:
A- Fading away of memories over time because they are not accessed.
B- One of the most famous cases of memory loss was the person with these intials.
C- This occurs when prior learning interferes with our ability to recall newer information.
D- This is the forgetting of an unpleasant event or piece of information because of its threatening quality.
E- This brain structure is responsible for the creation and storage of mamories.
F- When you want to recall something you rely on these.
G- Loss of memories of personal information.
H- The inability to recall events or facts introduced since the amnesia began.
I- This occurs when new information interferes with our ability to recall earlier information or experiences.
J- The loss of memory of events prior to some form of trauma or injury.

Answer 1

Amnesia - G
H.M. - B
Proactive Interference - C
Anterograde Amnesia - H
Hippocampus - E
Retrieval cues - F
Repression - D
Retroactive Interference - I
Retrograde Amnesia - J
Decay - A