Memory & Learning

Question 1

A)Neuronal development
What are neurons?

Answer 1

Excitable cells that transmit electrical signals in the brain

Question 2

A)Neuronal development
What is a synapse?

Answer 2

The junction/meeting point where a neuron sends a chemical signal to another cell

Question 3

A)Neuronal Development
When does it occur?

Answer 3

Before birth(brain development and growth)

Question 4

A)Neuronal development involves (define)
Gene expression?
Signal transduction?

Answer 4

Gene expression is HOW your DNA is used (think about when one “expresses themselves”, it’s HOW they choose to be)
Signal transduction is WHEN expression occurs (think about the prefix trans, like “transform”, you transform periodically during life, meaning at certain points in TIME, TIME is WHEN)

Question 5

1)Memory and learning
B) what is Neuronal Plasticity?
What happens to neurons as you learn?

Answer 5

Long lasting changes in your brain that occur throughout your life(MEMORIES)(Plasticity-plasticky- bendy and moldable)

They increase connections with one another.

Question 6

C)Types of memory
What is involved in the process of memory making?

Answer 6

1)encoding
2)storage
3)retrieval

Question 7

C)Types of memory
What is learning?

Answer 7

The use of memory to lessen the likelihood of a negative outcome

Question 8

C)Types of memory
How do we get information into LTM storage?
(Specific examples not a process)

Answer 8

Repeat info
Chunking
Mnemonic devices (tie new information to information you already know)
Self referencing-make it relatable
Prepare to teach the material
Space out study time

Question 9

1.Memory and Learning
What is Long term potentiation?
Is it a type of memory?

Answer 9

Strengthening of synapse
*not a type of memory
Really good at retrieving a memory