PSCY 101: MILESTONE Q & A

PSCY 101: MILESTONE Q & A


1

is the ability to remember previously-encountered
events that are characterized by feelings of familiarity, and are
often described as "déjà vu."
• Short-term memory
• The serial position effect Recognition
• Relearning
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CONCEPT


2

Measuring Memory and Remembering
Which of the following can occur if the occipital lobe is damaged?

• An individual may find it difficult to comprehend the people and objects
that he or she sees.
• An individual may be at a greater risk for developing brain cancer.
• An individual may have difficulty speaking and understanding the
speech of others.
• An individual may no longer be able to see or hear.

CONCEPT


3

Cerebral Cortex: Parietal Lobes, Temporal Lobes and Occipital lobes
• Episodicmemory
Long-term memory Semantic memory
of actions, Declarative
skills and howmemory
to perform specific
• Procedural memory
• tasks, is called which of the following?
•

, PSCY 101: MILESTONE Q & A

CONCEPT


4

Long-term Memory
• The prefrontal is
cortex primary
an area of motor cortex lobe that is involved in
the frontal
• association area
• executive functions, including reasoning and impulse control.




CONCEPT

Cerebral Cortex: Frontal Lobes