Describe the Subsequent-Memory Paradigm, Used by Charan Ranganath and Others

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Essay

Describe the subsequent-memory paradigm, used by Charan Ranganath and others. Explain how it has been used with neuroimaging to understand the specific involvement of brain regions in memory.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

refers to the final stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Sensory-Motor

Pertaining to the neural processes that integrate sensory input with motor output.

Preoperational

The stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and a lack of logical reasoning.

Accommodation

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus on near or distant objects, or in psychology, altering one's beliefs to make them compatible with reality.