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Case 12-1 Matthew Is the Newest Inmate Toa Maximum-Security Institution

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Case 12-1 Matthew is the newest inmate toa maximum-security institution. He was sentenced toserve twenty years for the crime of armed robbery and attempted manslaughter. Matthew is anxious about going toprison. This is the first time he will serve time in prison. In the past he has only served short jail terms.
Six months intohis prison sentence Matthew begins tofeel frustrated because he has nofreedom and he misses the items he was used towhen he was out of prison, like his cell phone and his iPod. What theory would explain this inmate aggression? ​


Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds an exact copy of the seen object for a very brief period of time.

Limbic System

Neural system (including the amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus) located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions and drives.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, navigation, and emotional response.

Explicit Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts or events.

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