Amnesia Let's go over what we've learned about amnesia. Please don't return to other pages of this site during the quiz. madi.thirolle published on March 10, 2013 Stacked 1/10 What is amnesia? A sleep disorder. Partial or total loss of memory. A mental disorder causing hallucinations. 2/10 Which section of the brain is not thought to be involved with amnesia? The hypothalamus. The hippocampus. The amygdala. 3/10 What is retrograde amnesia? The inability to create new memories. The loss of or inability to access old memories. 4/10 Which type of memory requires conscious recall? Short-term. Declarative. Sensory. 5/10 Which of these is not considered a cause of amnesia? Brain damage. Alzheimer's. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Narcolepsy. 6/10 How does one treat amnesia? With surgery to remove or replace the damaged areas of the brain. With psychological and psychiatric help. With a pill or injection. 7/10 What is the main difference between psychiatrists and psychologists? Psychologists do not go to medical school. Psychologists are not permitted to work in hospitals. Psychiatrists cannot prescribe medication. 8/10 Which of these is not a type of alternative medicine? Acupuncture. Meditation and relaxation. Prescription medication. Energy therapies. 9/10 What is anterograde amnesia? The inability to create new memories. The loss of or inability to access old memories. The inability to transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory. 10/10 Which of these pop culture characters suffers from short-term memory loss? Kate Beckett, Castle. Dory, Finding Nemo. Neo, The Matrix.
