Neuroscience intermediate
Which brain structure is correctly matched with its established role in learning and memory?
Answer
Cerebellum: motor learning and conditioned responses
Explanation
### Why this is right
- The **hippocampus** is associated with forming new explicit memories.
- The **cerebellum** supports motor learning and conditioned responses.
### The concept
Different brain regions contribute to different forms of learning and memory. The material assigns explicit-memory formation to the hippocampus and motor learning and conditioned responses to the cerebellum. This does not mean either structure works alone.
### The other options
- **Nucleus accumbens, identified as the primary site for forming all explicit memories**: the material connects this structure with reward, pleasure, and motivation.
- **Broca's area, identified as the main site for motor learning**: Broca's area is associated with speech production and grammatical structure.
### Terms
- **Explicit memory**: information that can be consciously recalled or recognized.
- **Conditioned response**: a learned response associated with a cue.
- **Broca's area**: a frontal-lobe region associated with speech production.
### Remember
Hippocampus: new explicit memories; cerebellum: motor learning and conditioned responses.
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