Introduction to Human Memory and Amnesia

Question 1

How global was H.M.’s amnesia?

Answer 1

Lecture 8, slide 7-9

Question 2

What is Korsakoff’s Syndrome?

Answer 2

Lecture 8, slide 11

Question 3

What is the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease? How may it affect memory?

Answer 3

Lecture 8, slide 13-14

Question 4

What is the taxonomy of human memory?

Answer 4

Lecture 8, slide 16

Question 5

What is the standard model of systems consolidation? Explain the issue with it?

Answer 5

Lecture 8, slide 18-20

Question 6

What is the multiple trace theory of systems consolidation? Compare it with the standard model.

Answer 6

Lecture 8, slide 22-23

Question 7

What is habituation? In what animal can it be studied in and how?

Answer 7

Lecture 8, slide 26-27

Question 8

How does habituation happen (simplified)? What are the neural mechanisms of short and long-term habituation in Aplysia?

Answer 8

Lecture 8, slide 29-30

Question 9

What are the differences between sensitization and habituation?

Answer 9

Lecture 8, slide 31

Question 10

What are the mechanisms of short-term sensitization in Aplysia?

Answer 10

Lecture 8, slide 33

Question 11

What are the mechanisms of long-term sensitization in Aplysia?

Answer 11

Lecture 8, slide 34

Question 12

What is classical conditioning? What are some rules that are learnt about in classical conditioning?

Answer 12

Lecture 8, slide 35

Question 13

What are the mechanisms of conditioning in Aplysia?

Answer 13

Lecture 8, slide 37-40

Question 14

Is H.M. impaired in the eye-blink classical conditioning?

Answer 14

Lecture 8, slide 41

Question 15

What is perceptual learning? How can perceptual learning be measured/demonstrated in primates?

Answer 15

Lecture 8, slide 44-45

-H.M. has intact visual perceptual learning

Question 16

Was procedural learning in H.M. affected? How is procedural learning affected in different conditions?

Answer 16

Lecture 8, slide 47-49