Entire Exam 3 Flashcards

cognitive control

being able to flexibly adapt behavior according to current goals and context this required effort and concentration

core executive functions

inhibitory control

working memory

cognitive fexibility

and higher oder processes built from above core functions

in the anterior portion of the frontal cortex there is information about ______

broad abstract goals

in the midbrain portion of the frontal cortex there is information about _____.

intermediate concrete goals

in the frontal portion of the frontal cortex there is information about ______.

very specific concrete goals

dorsal PFC

where or how pathway in the frontal cortex

ventral PFC

what pathway in the frontal cortex

medial PFC

area in the frontal cortex where hot or value related process

lateral PFC

area in the frontal cortex where cold or cognitive (less emotional) related process

how PFC implements Cog. Control

Prefrontal cortex integrates and synthesizes information from diverse sources including sensory, motor and subcortical areas involved in learning and reward

information flow

the PFC guides information flow through the brain.

this is an example of top down processing

selection of action plans

working memory

temporary storage of information that is not available in the environment.

it has a limited storage capacity and is susceptible to information.

it is consciously aware of stored information and includes manipulation of the stored information for cognition.

phonological working memory

type of working memory that hold recently heard or internally generated auditory

information for around 2 seconds or while rehearsed.

2 basic parts:

• speech/acoustic store

• subvocal articulacy rehearsal process

functions of phonological loop

• facilitates language acquisitions

• control behavior through self instruction

visuo-spatial sketchpad

part of working memory that hold limited amount of visual information while you attend to it.

it survives eye movements, blinks and other visual interpretations.

diferent from visual iconic memory

Functions of visuospatial sketchpad

to maintain continuity across eye movements and create and maintain images when imagining or describing an object or scene

Baddeley and Hitch model

Baddeley and Hitch model