Damage to the _______ is likely to have the most direct effect on the ability to store memories
a. cerebellum
b. reticular formation
c. medulla oblongata
d. hypothalamus
e. hippocampus
E; The hippocampus is important in the storage of long-term memory. Damage to the cerebellum (choice a) will interfere with coordination. Damage to the reticular formation (choice b) may impair alertness, which may have a secondary effect on memory in that a person may have a hard time paying enough attention to pick up a short-term memory. But the long-term storage is a different issue. Damage to the medulla (choice c) interferes with very basic reflexes, not higher consciousness. Damage to the hypothalamus (choice d) may have a variety of physiological consequences and impair alertness, but will affect memory only indirectly.
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