Psych 355

Patient H.M. (Henry Molaison) - A patient who, because of damage to medial temporal lobe structures, was unable to encode new declarative memories. But his skill learning was intact. Has anterograde amnesia where he cannot learn new information in long-term memory but still remembers older information learned prior to the damage. Medial temporal lobe - A region in the cortex that includes the hippocampus and plays a central role in memory processing. Anterograde amnesia - An inabilit...

Developmental Psychology - - the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span - is the scientific study of age-related changes in behaviours, thinking, emotion, and personality. Domains of Development - 1) Physical Domain: includes changes in the size, shape, and characteristics of the body. 2: Cognitive Domain: includes changes in thinking, memory, problem-solving, and other intellectual skills. 3) Social/Emotional Domain: involves variables that are...