neuropsychology of learning Flashcards
learning results in the formation of
memories
pavlovian learning and non associative learning - memory that is formed underlies the
change in responsiveness
in neural terms memory takes the form of changes in
strength of synaptic connections
declarative memory
memory from which we can recall items and be described in words
declarative memory involves
conscious recall
aka explicit memory - knowing that
non declarative memory
form of memory in which remembered info cannot be recalled into consciousness and communicated to others
knowing how- implicit
eye blink conditioning
CR acquisition is slow - people learn that a tine sounded before every puff
how would we know they learned that a tone sounded before each puff
ask them and they will tell u - declarative memory was formed
all participants produced
conditioned responses
declarative memory is not involved in production of CR’s
if there is no declarative memory ,CR’S are
still acquired
plays no role in generating a CR
non declarative memory also plays
no role in the declaration that the tone preceded the air puff
NO CRS acquired
declarative knowledge is ACQUIRED
but NOT non declarative
learning motor skills
acquire non declarative knowledge but not declarative
retrograde amnesia
loss of memory about life events PRIOR to damage
loss of existing long term declarative memories
anterograde amnesia
inability to remember info after damage
loss of ability to form new ones
