1) What is a main cause, according to new studies, for a weak source memory?
a) Age
b) trauma to the brain
c) frontal lobe changes
2) What do older people remember about the decisions they've made?
a) Positive aspects
b) Negative aspects
c) every little detail
3) Why are elderly people more susceptible to scams?
a) they're too naive to know they're being scammed
b) their fading memory can have them misremember events
c)they get scammed while they're asleep
4)What neurotransmitter is associated with Alzheimer’s and therefore, memory?
a) Dopamine
b) Seratonin
c) Acetylcholine
5)What is the term for grouping memories by pairing one list with one you already know?
a) Association method
b)Pairing method
c)Peg method
6)What is the term for being aware of your memory?
a) Hypermemory
b) Metamemory
c) Intramemory
7) You are a chronic alcoholic and have trouble remembering things. What are you most likely suffering from?
a) Korsakoff's syndrome
b) a hangover
c) eating the tequila worm
d) a lack of thiamine
8) You get hit in the head and find yourself unable to form new memories. What kinda of amnesia do you have?
a) antereograde
b) retrograde
c) posthypnotic
9) What type of interference makes a person unable to recall previous memories due to similar newer ones blocking the old ones out?
a) proactive
b) retroactive
c) decay
10) Without looking, what was the first question on the test about.
a) decision making
b) alzheimer's disease
c) weak source memory
11) If you didnt know the answer to #10, you could possibly be suffering from which of the following:
a)proactive interference
b) retroactive interference
c) memory decay