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Question 1

iconic memory d+c

Answer 1

• 0.33 seconds

- unlimited

Question 2

echoic memory d+c

Answer 2

• 3 or 4 seconds

- unlimited

Question 3

stm d+c

Answer 3

• 12-18 seconds (up to 30)

- 7 +/- 2 items

Question 4

ltm d+c

Answer 4

• unlimited

- unlimited

Question 5

amygdala

Answer 5

• encoding

- -stm to ltm for emotionally arousing memories

Question 6

damage to the amygdala

Answer 6

difficulty forming fear conditioned response

Question 7

hippocampus

Answer 7

• encoding

- -transfer from stm to ltm for explicit memories

Question 8

damage to the hippocampus

Answer 8

inhibit spatial memories

Question 9

cerebral cortex

Answer 9

• storage

- -explicit memories are usually stored where they’re first processed

Question 10

damage to the cerebral cortex

Answer 10

may result in all kinds of difficulty, depends on where is damaged

Question 11

cerebellum

Answer 11

• (temporary) storage/encoding

- -implicit procedural memories, motor components of simple reflexes

Question 12

sleep cycles

Answer 12

• 1 2 3 4 3 2 REM
• 2 3 4 3 2 REM
• 2 3 2 REM
• 2 REM
• 2 1 awake

Question 13

affective functioning (sleep deprivation)

Answer 13

• emotional
• -amplified emotional responses
• -hard to judge others’ emotions

Question 14

behavioural functioning (sleep deprivation)

Answer 14

• sleep inertia
• -the groggy state after waking up
• difficulty maintaining attention and concentration
• slower reaction times

Question 15

cognitive functioning (sleep deprivation)

Answer 15

• reduced alertness

- difficulty with memory

Question 16

cross-sectional study

Answer 16

a type of investigation that gathers data from different groups of participants (usually based on age groups) to collect data that represents a specific point in time