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What does the term 'learning' refer to in the second meaning?
What does the term 'learning' refer to in the second meaning?
In what contexts is the second use of 'learning' popular?
In what contexts is the second use of 'learning' popular?
What are memory systems defined as?
What are memory systems defined as?
What is an advantage of using psychological constructs like a memory system?
What is an advantage of using psychological constructs like a memory system?
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Does the idea that memory systems mediate performance in specific memory tasks imply that each memory task measures a single memory system?
Does the idea that memory systems mediate performance in specific memory tasks imply that each memory task measures a single memory system?
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What does drawing inferences from memory tasks about the operation of memory systems require?
What does drawing inferences from memory tasks about the operation of memory systems require?
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What is one of the most important advances in the twentieth century mentioned in the text?
What is one of the most important advances in the twentieth century mentioned in the text?
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What did H.M.'s case demonstrate about memories associated with consciousness?
What did H.M.'s case demonstrate about memories associated with consciousness?
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What did researchers assume about tasks impaired by medial temporal lobe damage in non-human animal models?
What did researchers assume about tasks impaired by medial temporal lobe damage in non-human animal models?
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What did psychologists find evidence of during the 1970s regarding memory retention in normal human participants?
What did psychologists find evidence of during the 1970s regarding memory retention in normal human participants?
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What was the concept of short-term memory expanded into?
What was the concept of short-term memory expanded into?
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What was the ability assumed to be mediated by the same memory system regardless of whether recall is spoken or written?
What was the ability assumed to be mediated by the same memory system regardless of whether recall is spoken or written?
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What did ancient Greek ideas contribute to the notion of memory systems?
What did ancient Greek ideas contribute to the notion of memory systems?
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What did behavioral neuroscientists try to achieve inspired by the case of patient H.M.?
What did behavioral neuroscientists try to achieve inspired by the case of patient H.M.?
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What did psychologists find evidence of regarding retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes?
What did psychologists find evidence of regarding retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes?
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What is assumed to be independent of medial temporal lobe regions?
What is assumed to be independent of medial temporal lobe regions?
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The second meaning of the term 'learning' primarily refers to the improvement in performance of a particular task over time.
The second meaning of the term 'learning' primarily refers to the improvement in performance of a particular task over time.
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Each memory task measures a single memory system according to the text.
Each memory task measures a single memory system according to the text.
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The concept of memory systems can account for a whole set of empirical results, which is an advantage of using psychological constructs.
The concept of memory systems can account for a whole set of empirical results, which is an advantage of using psychological constructs.
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Memory systems mediate performance in specific memory tasks, and each memory task measures a single memory system.
Memory systems mediate performance in specific memory tasks, and each memory task measures a single memory system.
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Drawing inferences from memory tasks about the operation of memory systems requires evidence from only one task.
Drawing inferences from memory tasks about the operation of memory systems requires evidence from only one task.
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Most tasks are sensitive to the contributions of more than one memory system, according to the text.
Most tasks are sensitive to the contributions of more than one memory system, according to the text.
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The ability of remembering personally experienced events is dependent on whether recall is spoken or written.
The ability of remembering personally experienced events is dependent on whether recall is spoken or written.
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Ancient Greek ideas did not contribute to the notion of memory systems.
Ancient Greek ideas did not contribute to the notion of memory systems.
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Memories associated with consciousness are dependent on medial temporal lobe regions.
Memories associated with consciousness are dependent on medial temporal lobe regions.
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Retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes involves the same mechanisms as retaining information across delays of hours, days, or weeks.
Retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes involves the same mechanisms as retaining information across delays of hours, days, or weeks.
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The concept of short-term memory was not expanded into the notion of working memory.
The concept of short-term memory was not expanded into the notion of working memory.
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Tasks impaired by medial temporal lobe damage in non-human animal models were assumed to measure types of memory similar to those impaired in patient H.M.
Tasks impaired by medial temporal lobe damage in non-human animal models were assumed to measure types of memory similar to those impaired in patient H.M.
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The role of consciousness can be accurately assessed in rodents and monkeys.
The role of consciousness can be accurately assessed in rodents and monkeys.
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The basic ideas of memory systems only date back to the twentieth century.
The basic ideas of memory systems only date back to the twentieth century.
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Memory systems mediate performance in specific memory tasks, implying that each memory task measures a single memory system.
Memory systems mediate performance in specific memory tasks, implying that each memory task measures a single memory system.
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Retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes involves mechanisms fundamentally different from those used for retaining information across delays of hours, days, or weeks.
Retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes involves mechanisms fundamentally different from those used for retaining information across delays of hours, days, or weeks.
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Study Notes
The Concept of Learning
- The second meaning of 'learning' refers to the improvement in performance of a particular task over time.
Memory Systems
- Memory systems are defined as psychological constructs that account for a whole set of empirical results.
- An advantage of using psychological constructs like memory systems is that they can account for a whole set of empirical results.
- Memory systems mediate performance in specific memory tasks, but most tasks are sensitive to the contributions of more than one memory system.
- Drawing inferences from memory tasks about the operation of memory systems requires evidence from multiple tasks.
Memory and Consciousness
- H.M.'s case demonstrated that memories associated with consciousness are not dependent on medial temporal lobe regions.
- The ability of remembering personally experienced events is not dependent on whether recall is spoken or written.
Historical Contributions
- Ancient Greek ideas contributed to the notion of memory systems.
- One of the most important advances in the twentieth century was the development of the concept of memory systems.
Research and Findings
- Researchers assumed that tasks impaired by medial temporal lobe damage in non-human animal models measured types of memory similar to those impaired in patient H.M.
- Psychologists found evidence of memory retention in normal human participants during the 1970s.
- The concept of short-term memory was expanded into the notion of working memory.
- Retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes involves mechanisms fundamentally different from those used for retaining information across delays of hours, days, or weeks.
- Psychologists found evidence of retaining information across delays of seconds or minutes.
- Behavioral neuroscientists tried to achieve a better understanding of the role of consciousness in memory, inspired by the case of patient H.M.
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Explore the concept of memory systems and the effect of multiple learning trials on task performance. Understand the encoding, storage, and retrieval processes that contribute to enhancing performance in school education, skill learning, and animal memory paradigms.
