Title
Event-Related Potentials in Episodic and Semantic Memory: Distinguishing the N400 from the fN400
Date of Award
12-16-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Neuroscience Institute
First Advisor
Dr. Gwen A Frishkoff
Abstract
In the present study, we conducted an event-related potentials (ERP) study to examine episodic and semantic memory. We focused on two well-known patterns: the semantic N400 and the old/new fN400. Some researchers have argued that they reflect the same neuropsychological response (Voss & Federmeier, 2011). Others have suggested that they have distinct spatial-temporal signatures and reflect different psychological processes (Bridger, Bader, Kriukova, Unger, & Mecklinger, 2012). In the present study, we analyzed data using the basic N400/fN400 paradigm. We expect to find similar results to Bridger et al. (2012) in that the N400 and fN400 to be reliably different in topography and function.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/8047457
Recommended Citation
Ross, Stephanie, "Event-Related Potentials in Episodic and Semantic Memory: Distinguishing the N400 from the fN400." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/8047457