Assessment and Support C83MLP Mechanisms of Learning and Psychopathology Dr. Mark Haselgrove
Exam
Answer three questions:
(1)Choose 1 unseen question from 4 alternatives (25%) - JR and CB topics
(2) Choose 1 unseen question from 4 alternatives (25%) - MH and TB topics
(3) Choose 1 SEEN question from 6 options (50%)
- Integrate knowledge from different topics OR- Address one issue in substantial depth
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Six provisional Questions…
(1) Discuss the ways in which associative learning can help us understand memory processes in humans, with special reference to episodic and recognition memory.
(3) Discuss the notion of attention as used in associative theory. How does itrelate to the term as used in studies with humans?
(2) Characterise the “attentional set” problems in a neurodegenerative disease.Explain how experimental work with non-human animals has attempted to capture these problems and localize them in specific brain regions.
(5) How would you advise a cancer patient to minimise the magnitude or likelihood of anticipatory nausea and vomiting? Use your knowledge of experiments and theories of animal learning to illustrate your answer.
(6) Describe the functional organisation of the hippocampus along its longitudinal axis (i.e., dorso-ventral/septo-temporal/posterior-anterior axis). Based on this functional organisation, propose hypotheses concerning the functional significance of hippocampal overactivity in schizophrenia and indicate how these hypotheses might be tested.
(4) Provide a critical, associative analysis of the cognitive deficits underlying schizophrenia. Is there one underlying associative deficit, or several?
You can also propose Questions…
- What would you like to spend the next few weeks researching and then answering in an exam?
- Have until next Tuesday (13th Feb -3pm) to submit potential questions (to MH by Email)
- Office support hours (13th Feb, 1-3) provided by MH to discuss question(room C9)
Questions moderated by MH/JR/CB/TB,
- Finalized seen questions Distributed to you via Email – Also posted on web.
Office hours support/Seminars
Tuesday 1 pm- 3 pm
- Help with literature search- Reinforce lecture material
For office hours support, Email lecturer before noon the day before with summery of question
When Probable staff Format
21st Feb TB & MH tbc
28th Feb MH & CB tbc
6th March TB & JR tbc
13th March MH & JR tbc
20th March CB tbc
27th March TB & JR tbc
Two things for you to contact me with:
(1) Alternative seen questions for us to mull over
(2) Topics for seminars / small group study
E.g:
Going over past exam questionsRevision class on Wagner’s SOP/depresive realism/SOC
Send to Mark Haselgrove ([email protected])
Final details of (1) seen questions and (2) Seminars will be distributed during the week commencing 13th Feb
Support
Friday May 1st (1-3pm)
Final lecture (by JR) on “Revision techniques”
W/C 14th May – Assessment period begins…..
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Use for:
- Content by you and us
Support
- General literature search questions (e.g. Has anyone got a pdf of XYZ?)
- FAQs (and hopefully answers)