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Define the term "consolidation" in the context of animal memory.
Consolidation is the process of transforming a short-term memory trace into a more durable long-term memory trace.
What are the three causes of forgetting discussed in Lecture 6?
The three causes of forgetting discussed in Lecture 6 are proactive interference, retroactive interference, and decay.
What is delayed matching to sample, and what is it used for?
Delayed matching to sample is a technique for studying delayed reaction. It is used to measure an animal's ability to remember a stimulus over a delay period.
What are the three reasons for forgetting in animals?
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How does the radial arm maze work?
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What is the difference between long-term memory and episodic memory in animals?
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How can physiological disruptions affect animal learning and consolidation?
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What is proactive interference, and when was it observed in DMTS?
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What is the purpose of retrieval in animal memory?
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What is retroactive interference, and when was it observed in DMTS?
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What are retrospective and prospective encoding, and how do animals use them for remembering?
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What do reactivation studies show about forgotten memories in animals?
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What is the capacity of animal long-term memory?
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Can rats switch between retrospective and prospective codes, and who produced evidence for this?
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What is memory taxonomy and what are the different types of memory it includes?
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What will next week's lecture focus on?
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Can animals have episodic memory?
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How does delayed matching to sample measure an animal's memory?
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How does consolidation relate to the stability of long-term memories in animals?
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What is the purpose of the radial arm maze?
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Study Notes
- Animal memory is the focus of this presentation.
- The presentation covers long-term memory, forgetting, and episodic memory in animals.
- Memory taxonomy includes working memory, long-term memory, episodic memory, and semantic/reference memory.
- Forgetting may be due to interference, decay, or difficulty retrieving the memory.
- Consolidation is the process of transforming a short-term memory trace into a more durable long-term memory trace.
- Physiological disruptions can prevent learning and consolidation.
- Retrieval is necessary for an animal to use a memory.
- Reactivation studies show that forgotten memories can be retrieved.
- The capacity of animal long-term memory has been tested and found to be significant.
- While it is unclear whether animals have episodic memory, some studies suggest that they do.
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