Memory Tests

Hey everyone! Today, we will take some memory tests. 

The first test I took was the short-term memory test and I got a 9 out of 12. This was way higher than I expected. Most of the words that I remembered were at the end of the list. This leads me to believe that this test was not very valid in testing how good one's short-term memory is. 

After that, I took the memory test for faces. I got 9 out of 10 of the parts correct. I was surprised because of how accurate I ended up being, but it made sense to me. I imagined and remembered the different parts of the face and really memorized them. I believe that the test is valid because we pick the different features ourselves, and we have to memorize each piece of it. This analyzes memorizing the different parts of the face as opposed to the face in general. 

In terms of problem solving, I got a 63 out of 100. This means that I am 63% creative when it comes to problem solving. I usually like to first try the methods that have been useful in the past and try them again in hopes that it would be successful. If not, then I resort to coming up with new solutions to the problems. I believe it was a valid test because of the many situations that it gauged and how the responder responded to it. 

I also read an article from Cornell that revealed where memory fragments are stored. They are stored in hippocampal pathway. This pathway is a well-studied one that involves the organ itself and its surrounding region. There is a dedicated pathway that is for memory recall, which is separate from that of memory formation. Here is the link in case you are interested: New Study Reveals Where Memory Fragments are Stored | Newsroom | Weill Cornell Medicine.