You recently heard about a friend who had been injured in an accident that resulted in damage to her cerebellum.What possible learning problems would you expect to be the result of this injury?
A)She will suffer from anterograde amnesia.
B)She will suffer from retrograde amnesia.
C)She will be unable to learn new motor skills, and may not even be able to perform previously learned new ones.
D)There should be no effect on learning, as the cerebellum is only important for performing motor tasks.

Question

You recently heard about a friend who had been injured in an accident that resulted in damage to her cerebellum.What possible learning problems would you expect to be the result of this injury?​ 
A)She will suffer from anterograde amnesia. 
B)She will suffer from retrograde amnesia. 
C)She will be unable to learn new motor skills, and may not even be able to perform previously learned new ones. 
D)There should be no effect on learning, as the cerebellum is only important for performing motor tasks.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cerebellum is primarily responsible for motor control and coordination. Damage to this area can result in difficulties in learning and performing new motor skills, as well as affecting previously learned ones. However, it would not typically result in amnesia.

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