Tulving

Question 1

What was this study called?

Answer 1

“Gold memory”

Question 2

What was the aim?

Answer 2

To explore connections between types of memory and brain activity

Question 3

What type of research method was used?

Answer 3

Case study

Question 4

How many volunteers were there?

Answer 4

6

Question 5

What were the volunteers injected with?

Answer 5

radioactive gold isotope

Question 6

Where did the radioactive isotope spread to?

Answer 6

The brain

Question 7

How long does the radioactive half life last?

Answer 7

30 seconds so minimal risk

Question 8

What machine was used to scan the brain?

Answer 8

PET scanner

Question 9

What two things did it compare?

Answer 9

semantic and episodic memory

Question 10

What did participants have to do?

Answer 10

Think of a topic, then were injected, then the reading was taken

Question 11

How many rapid scans were taken and for how long?

Answer 11

12 rapid scans for 0.2s

Question 12

How many trials per patient was there?

Answer 12

8

Question 13

How many results were discounted since they were inconsistent?

Answer 13

3

Question 14

how many participants showed clear difference in blood flow when recalling episodic and semantic memories?

Answer 14

3

Question 15

Which lobes was it found episodic memory belonged to?

Answer 15

Frontal and temporal lobes

Question 16

Which lobes was it found semantic memory belonged to?

Answer 16

parietal and occipital lobes

Question 17

What was the conclusion?

Answer 17

Semantic and episodic memories produce activity in different parts of the brain

Question 18

Is this study generalisable?

Answer 18

No, because only 3 participants showed the effects

Question 19

Can you control what the participants were actually thinking?

Answer 19

No