Contemp-Schmolck

• What was the aim of the Schmolck study?

  Investigate brain damage effects on semantic memory
• What specific relationship did the Schmolck study aim to explore?

  Relationship between semantic test scores and temporal lobe damage
• How many patients with amnesia were included in the study?

  Six patients
• How were the brain-damaged patients categorized in the study?

  According to their brain damage type
• What type of experiment was conducted in the Schmolck study?

  Lab experiment
• How many tests were conducted in the study?

  Thirteen tests
• What was used in the semantic test battery?

  Line drawings of animals and objects
• What categories were the animals and objects grouped into?

  Smaller categories like water animals and vehicles
• What tasks were participants asked to complete besides the semantic tests?

  Naming, describing features, and filling in gaps
• How was accuracy scored in some tests?

  0-4 scale
• What was the performance of patients with hippocampus damage?

  Similar accuracy to the control group
• How did MTL+ patients perform compared to MTL patients?

  MTL+ patients performed less well
• What percentage did MTL+ patients achieve for living objects?

  50%
• What percentage did HM achieve for non-living objects?

  90%
• What was the conclusion regarding MTL+ patients?

  They had greater difficulty suggesting brain damage effects
• What are the strengths of the Schmolck study?

  • High reliability due to lab setting
  • Control group matched for age, sex, education
  • Checked for inter-rater reliability
  • Findings align with other research on semantic dementia
• What are the weaknesses of the Schmolck study?

  • Small sample size limits generalizability
  • Lacks mundane realism due to lab conditions
  • Ethical concerns with vulnerable participants
• What ethical issue was raised in the study?

  Informed consent from vulnerable individuals
• Why does the study lack mundane realism?

  Uses line drawings instead of real objects
• How does the study's small sample size affect its findings?

  Limits generalizability to broader populations
• What does the study suggest about the anterolateral temporal cortex?

  It is responsible for semantic knowledge
• What type of memory was primarily investigated in the Schmolck study?

  Semantic memory
• What was the performance of HM in the study?

  66.7% for living objects
• How did the study ensure reliability in scoring descriptions?

  By using multiple researchers for inter-rater reliability