Schmolk(contempory) Flashcards

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What was the aim of Schmolcks study?

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To look at the relationship between performance on a semantic memory test and the extent of lateral temporal lobe damage to find out to what extent it is involved in semantic memory.

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What was the sample for Schmolks study?

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-3 people with medial temporal lobe damage including HM.
-3 people with medial temporal lobe damage and amnesia.
- 8 control people

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How many tasks did Schmolk do?

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13

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What are some tasks the participants did?

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-Pointing toa picture with a description.
-Naming items after given a description.
-Category sorting

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What tasks did HM not complete?

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tasks 10-13

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What were the results of Schmolk study?

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-Those with only MTL damage were able to name and answer questions about objects with considerable accuracy (similar to the control group) and HM did the worse in this group.
-Those with MTL damage and amnesia performed less well and had difficulty thinking of examples.

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What is the conclusion from the study?

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MTL+ patients had a greater difficulty the MTL suggesting they the anterolateral temporal cortex is responsible for semantic knowledge.

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Why is Schmolk’s study not generalisable?

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-Only include 6 people and they all had the same unique experience so it is not representative.

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Why is the study relaible?

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It is a lab study so it is very standardised so it is easier to repeat and test for reliablity.

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Why is the study valid?

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-Research agrees with Schmolks findings on semantic memory.
-Used matched pairs to minimise participant variables.

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How can the study be applied to real life?

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Useful for people with semantic dementia so you can understand the illness and highlights a very important brain area.

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Why is the study not valid?

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Had low mundane realism and ecological validity as a lab study so less applicable to real life.

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Which ethical guidelines did the study not maintain?

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-Informed consent- may not fully understand what is happening or what they need to do.
-Confidentiality- Everyone knows who HM is and he was not given privacy.

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What things were all participants matched on and what research design is this?

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-Age, sex and education.
-Matched pairs.

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