PSY 260 week7

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What is the role of the hippocampus in memory?
The hippocampus binds semantic content to contextual information, providing a framework for organizing new events and predicting future events.
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Who distinguished between episodic and semantic memory?
Endel Tulving.
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How is episodic memory characterized?
Episodic memory is characterized as 'mental time travel', reflecting specific events associated with time and place.
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What is semantic memory?
Semantic memory is general world knowledge that is stable and typically shared within a community.
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What is the Hub and Spokes Model in semantic memory?
It describes how events are recalled in proper sequence with better relevant information remembered, using a central hub for main concepts and spokes for related concepts.
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How does conceptual knowledge benefit memory?
More conceptual knowledge results in better memory for information overall.
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What is the significance of the 'Episodic-Like' memory in scrub jays?
Scrub jays demonstrate episodic-like memory by remembering where they cached food and preferentially searching for them based on freshness.
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What role does sleep play in memory consolidation?
Sleep helps in consolidating memories by replaying and integrating new memories with existing knowledge.
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What is long-term potentiation (LTP)?
It is a process at the synapse level that strengthens synaptic connections, enhancing the efficiency of communication between neurons, crucial for forming long-term memories.
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What happens to recent memories after hippocampal damage?
Recent memories become more vulnerable to disruption and cannot be recalled effectively.
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