lecture 8

Question 1

emotional memory:

Answer 1

the acquisition of attractions and aversions to otherwise neutral stimuli

Question 2

how does emotional experience impact your memory?

Answer 2

1. emotions can make certain memories more distinct from ordinary memories
2. emotions add arousal to declarative memory, which improves recall for important events

Question 3

how many emotions are there?

Answer 3

27 distinct emotions

Question 4

emotions are divided into these 2 simplified categories:

Answer 4

attractive (positive, pleasant) and aversive (negative, fear)

Question 5

attractive memories:

Answer 5

frequency of a stimulus can produce a positive emotional reaction

Question 6

aversive memories:

Answer 6

frequency of a stimulus can produce a negative emotional reaction

Question 7

can emotional learning be unconscious?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

can animals learn phobias similarly to humans?

Answer 8

yes, it can be taught far for a previously neutral and harmless stimuli

Question 9

conditioned place preference task:

Answer 9

an animal is confined n several different locations for periods of time. later, the animal is given free reign to decide where it wants to go, demonstrating a preference

Question 10

do amnesiacs learn emotional associations?