Question 1

Describe the subsequent-memory paradigm, used by Charan Ranganath and others. Explain how it has been used with neuroimaging to understand the specific involvement of brain regions in memory.

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Question 2

Imagine that B.T. and G.J. move abroad and then marry. Between moving and marrying, B.T. receives damage to his hippocampus and G.J. receives damage to her anterior temporal lobes. What might B.T. and G.J. each remember and not remember about moving and getting married? As you list each memory, include whether it is episodic or semantic. How does Ribot's Law impact your answer?

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Question 3

What is the difference between anterograde amnesia and retrograde amnesia? Give examples of the kinds of memories that would and would not) be impaired with each condition.

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Question 4

Describe the phenomenon of long-term potentiation LTP). How does blocking LTP affect memory?

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Question 5

Your textbook describes several different proposed distinctions in memory, including short-term and long-term, declarative and nondeclarative, and episodic and semantic. How do these different terms interrelate? What evidence supports these distinctions?

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Question 6

One of the most well-known neuropsychological case studies is the person known as patient H.M. Describe the region of the brain that was damaged in H.M. and the resulting neuropsychological deficits and dissociations for which his case is known.

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Question 7

Design an experiment to test the standard consolidation versus multiple-trace theories of consolidation. Describe the results you would expect from each theory.

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Question 8

Describe the binding of items and contexts BIC) model. Describe an experiment that supports the model.

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Quiz 9: Memory