Long-Term Memory I - Week 6 Flashcards
double dissociation deficits
h.m. - stm was great, but greeted people as though they were meeting for the first time
k.f. - ltm was great, but had a poor digit span and a reduce serial position curve
primacy effect
improved recall for words at the beginning of lists - words entering ltm
recency effect
improved recall for words at the end of lists - words present in ltm
serial position curve
the combination of primacy and recency in memory and how the memory of the in-between knowledge isn’t as confident
semantic coding
build-up of proactive interference
- previous words belong in the same category
no build-up
- previous words do not belong in the same category
semantic memory
covers facts and general knowledge in no specific time
typically develops early, is less vulnerable to modification, and takes place in the lateral temporal lobe
episodic memory
covers specific events in the context of the individual
typically develops later, is more vulnerable to modification, and takes place in the medial temporal lobe
semantic dementia
caused by damage to lateral temporal cortex
Alzheimer’s disease
caused by damage to medial temporal lobes
autobiographical memory
contains both semantic and episodic memory and are more complex
field perspectives
more common for recent memories
take place through your own eyes
observer perspective
more common for distant memories
takes place in third-person view
procedural memory
cognitive skill and habits learned
priming
exposure to one stimulus influences another
habituation and sensitization
reflexes!!
