PSYC 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Entorhinal Cortex, Encephalitis, Prefrontal Cortex
2 Sep 2016
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Scientific approaches of discovering the factors that influence learning and variability of. 5 types of studies: case studies, descriptive studies, archival studies, observational studies, experimental studies. Defined as: in depth study of an individual or specific groups. Trying to see how these events change the brain. Detailed analysis of factors leading to condition. Determine how separate brain regions contribute to the condition. Identify which aspects of learning and behavior are affected by the rare condition. Saw that nuns live long lives and don"t display the typical cognitive problems of other elderly people. Found that many met criteria for alzheimer"s but never got it. No, almost all nuns live in the conditions and have the same habits- there is nothing to suggest that lifestyle and diet are the reason. **depth of processing- idea density makes them resistant to cognitive aging** Idea density = measure of linguistic ability that is associated with knowledge, vocabulary and education level.
