Memory and learning Flashcards
1
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Define Learning
A
The process by which new info is acquired and integrated by the nervous system, learning is observable by changes in behaviour.
2
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define memory
A
the encoding, storage and retrieval of learned info, also includes forgetting of transiently useful info.
3
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what are the 3 stages of creating an NDC memory
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cognitive stage
associative stage
autonomous stage
4
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define classical conditioning
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modyfing an existent reflex by associating its normal unconditioned stimulus with a new unrelated one
5
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define operant conditioning
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altering the probability of a behaviour by associating the behaviour with a punishment or reward
