Individual Differences and Developmental Psychology (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Processing speed (memory)
Processing speed (memory)
Rate at which people encode & handle new information
Autobiographical memory
Autobiographical memory
Memory for personal events from one's own life
4 domains of autobiographical memory (SAM)
4 domains of autobiographical memory (SAM)
Episodic, semantic, spatial, prospective
Dyslexia
Dyslexia
Reading disorder: difficulty recognising & decoding text
Prevalence of dyslexia in children
Prevalence of dyslexia in children
3-6% (some estimates up to 10%)
Key difficulty in dyslexia
Key difficulty in dyslexia
Phonology - speech sounds of language
Smith-Spark et al. finding on adult dyslexia
Smith-Spark et al. finding on adult dyslexia
Impaired verbal, unimpaired spatial working memory
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Progressive degenerative neurological disorder with ageing
Memory pattern in early Alzheimer's
Memory pattern in early Alzheimer's
New events impaired; older information preserved
Brain areas damaged in Alzheimer's
Brain areas damaged in Alzheimer's
Hippocampus and temporal cortex