Learning and Memory

Question 1

The two classification of long-term memory

Answer 1

Declarative memory - storage of factual information
Procedural memory- execution of skills that cannot be verbalized

Question 2

The two types of declarative memory

Answer 2

Semantic memory - recollection of ideas,concepts and facts that are commonly known as general knowledge (e.g vegetables are good for you)
Episodic memory - recollection of specific events,times and places

Question 3

Two categories that affect learning and memory

Answer 3

• Genes that affect short-term memory formation (learning genes) - latheo, linotte,14-3-3(Leornado), scabrous, fasll, DCO
• Genes that affect the retention of information in long-term memory (memory genes) - dCREB2, Adfl(nalyot), Notch, crammer, nebula.