Schmolk Flashcards
what is the aim of schmolk?
to investigate the effects of specific brain brain damage on semantic memory using case studies
what was the sample in the study?
6 patients with amnesia compared with 8 controls
what were the ppts matched on?
age, sex and education
how many tests and describe some?
13, 9 from semantic battery (line drawings of 24 animals), 10-13 made by schomlk eg pyramid and palms test
how were they scored?
% correct or incorrect except some where scored on 0-4 on accuracy
what brain areas are MTL and MTL+
MTL- medial temporal lobe
MTL+- MTL and anterolateral temporal cortex damage
describe the results for the study?
MTL+ performed worst, MTL performed similar to control, HM did worst in MTL
what is the conclusion of the study?
anterolateral temporal cortex is responsible for semantic knowledge
