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The Neural Basis of Episodic Memory in Children: An fMRI Region of Interest Analysis of Hippocampal Activation

Kramer, Megan E.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1145296202

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2006, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Psychology.
It is unclear to what extent the successful formation of episodic memories in children is dependent on the integrity of the structures of the medial temporal lobe (MTL), including the hippocampus. In this study, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data and behavioral data were examined to determine if hippocampal activation during episodic encoding predicted subsequent performance on recognition memory tests. Hippocampal activation was not correlated with recognition memory performance even when controlling for age and general cognitive ability. Younger children (ages 7-9, N = 31) and adolescents (ages 16-18, N = 26) did not differ significantly in their recognition memory accuracy on the memory tests or in the percent change in activation of the hippocampus. Consistent with the findings in adults, these data suggest that in children the hippocampus proper may play a less important role in item-specific encoding than in relational encoding.
Dr. C.-Y. Peter Chiu (Advisor)
55 p.
Episodic memory; Child; Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

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  • Kramer, M. E. (2006). The Neural Basis of Episodic Memory in Children: An fMRI Region of Interest Analysis of Hippocampal Activation [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1145296202

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kramer, Megan. The Neural Basis of Episodic Memory in Children: An fMRI Region of Interest Analysis of Hippocampal Activation. 2006. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1145296202.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kramer, Megan. "The Neural Basis of Episodic Memory in Children: An fMRI Region of Interest Analysis of Hippocampal Activation." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1145296202

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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