Learning and memory

Question 1

What is the difference between declarative and non-declarative memory?

Answer 1

Declarative = knowing facts
Non-declarative = knowing how

Question 2

What is pavlovian memory?

Answer 2

Conditioned memory

e.g. Repeatedly ring a bell and feed and eventually do salivates when you ring a bell.

Question 3

What is aplysia memory?

Answer 3

Habitualization - e.g. tap him on the tail and he withdraws it… keep tapping him and he eventually stops withdrawing

Question 4

Why are memories filtered?

Answer 4

The brain needs to be able to recall certain things of importance

Question 5

What is retrograde amnesia?

Answer 5

Following ECT or trauma. Loose memory of things that happened recently, but not ancient memories and you still pick up new memories.

Question 6

What is anterograde amnesia?

Answer 6

You cannot lay down new memories, but can remember everything from the past

Question 7

What is the first stage of memory processing?

Answer 7

Long term potentiation

Question 8

What leads to growth of new synaptic connections?

Answer 8

Prolonged activation

Question 9

What are the 3 stages of memory storing?

Answer 9

1 - local association cortex

2. consolidated in the hippocampus
3. temporal lobe for life

Question 10

What type of reinforcement is involved in dog training? how does it work?

Answer 10

Positive

• a cue can lead to a response
• more likely to occur if accompanied by a primary and maybe even a secondary reinforcer
• these can be taken away over time as the cue leads straight to a response