Learning and memory Flashcards
learning is
THE PROCESS DURING WHICH THE ACCUMULATING EXPERIENCE CHANGES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND BEHAVIOR
- PERCEPTUAL LEARNING
is the ability by which the individual learns to identify and recognize the stimuli that have been experienced before
- STIMULUS-RESPONSE LEARNING
classical and instrumental conditioning – stimulus-dependent behavior
- MOTOR LEARNING
cortical and subcortical mechanisms
- RELATIONAL LEARNING
involves all the above forms plus additional processes – relationship between objects and events
INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING
involves all the above forms plus additional processes – relationship between objects and events
LASHLEY
ENGRAM LOCALIZATION IN ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS BY MULTIPLE CUTS (memory)
PROCESS of memory
CODING –STORAGE – RETRIEVAL
TYPES OF MEMORY FUNCTIONS
SENSORY MEMORY
SHORT TERM MEMORY LONG TERM MEMORY
anterogerade amnesia
new memories lsot
retrogerade amnesie
old memories lost
LONG TERM MEMORY - SUBTYPES
1)DECLARATIVE (EXPLICIT) : FACTS, EVENTS, etc. WHICH THE PERSON CAN DECLARE.
2) NON-DECLARATIVE (IMPLICIT):
UNCONSCIOUS KNOWLEDGE BASED ON PERCEPTUAL LEARNING
localization long
BILATERAL MEDIAL TEMPORAL LOBE EXCISION
ROLE OF THE HIPPOCAMPUS
1) WHAT IS TO BE REMEMBERED
2) WHERE IT IS STORED IN THE BRAIN
EXPLICIT MEMORY
HIPPOCAMPUS, DIENCEPHALON AND ASSOCIATION CORTICAL AREAS