What Is Learning And Memory? - Edrolo

Question 1

Developmental plasticity

Answer 1

Change of the structure and function of the nervous system that occurs during development. Includes Development and consolidation of neural pathways. Foetus’s, Infants, children and adolescents go through developmental plasticity during growth and development. Developmental plasticity goes through five stages.

Question 2

Adaptive plasticity

Answer 2

The ability of the brain to change and develop as a result of new experiences. It happens in adults and allows them to develop and recover from serious injury. It includes Sprouting (new neural connections) and Re-routing (finding another connection).

Question 3

Memory

Answer 3

The process of the encoding, storing and retrieving of information.

Question 4

Learning

Answer 4

A relatively permanent change in behaviour that occurs due to experience.

Question 5

Memory trace

Answer 5

The hypothetical physical and chemical changes that occur in the nervous system due to a memory being formed.

Question 6

Neural plasticity

Answer 6

The ability of the brain to change itself (flexible, pliable) in response to the environment. Neural connections are formed, removed and remade on a continual basis. Neural plasticity is evident in physical changes that take place in the synapse (synaptic plasticity)