Memory Flashcards
Short term/working memory
what they can store now. unless do something immediately with it, it will decay.
Hierarchy of long-term memory
1) explicit or declarative memory a- semantic memory b- episodic memory (more vulnerable to TBI) 2) Implicit or nondeclarative memory a- procedural memory b- Priming c- classic conditioning
Short term memory parts
executive network - attention system
visuospatial sketchpad - visual and spatial information is held and manipulated (picture it…pig climbing up)
phonological or articulatory loop - auditory speech sounds are stored and processed
Formal protocols
MOKA, Woodcock Johnson, Detroit test of learning aptitude, California learning verbal test, Rivermede Behavioral memory test, RIPA,
Areas to Assess for Memory
Immediate recall, delayed recall, recognition, forced choice recall,
Assessment of nonverbal memory
done by psychologists
Assessment of Verbal Memory
Verbal Learning Tasks, paragraph recall, paired associated learning, digit span or serial recall task, prospective memory
Direct training (restorative)
helping consolidate at a much deeper level, but only helpful if teaching compensatory strategies with it,
examples - basic visual imagery, chained visual association, the peg word system, word association techniques, chunking, verbal rehearsal, quantifying, mnemonics,
Indirect Training (compensatory)
planner, calendars, choice boards and menus, communication “no”, haikudeck.com
Informal Protocols
Ask questions…
what is the goal of the assessment, able to participate in standardized test procedures, theoretical framework of memory adopted by the test, what aspects does the test assess and and how relate to current condition,