Memory Formation and the Brain — Practice Worksheet — Resource

This worksheet covers the roles of the hippocampus, cerebellum and amygdala in memory, and the conditions that cause memory loss.

Part A — Brain structures and memory

Q1. State the role each structure plays in memory:

(a) Hippocampus:

(b) Cerebellum:

(3 marks)

Q2. State three roles of the amygdala. (3 marks)

One:

Two:

Three:

Q3. Explain the amygdala's potential role in the process of classical conditioning. (5 marks)

Part B — Case study

Q4. Outline what the case study of Henry Molaison demonstrated about the role of the hippocampus in memory. (4 marks)

Part C — Causes of memory loss

Q5. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a condition associated with memory loss. Name and outline two other conditions associated with memory loss, identifying two main features of each. (8 marks)