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Which type of memory involves remembering how to perform tasks or activities, such as riding a bike or typing on a keyboard?

Procedural memory

Explanation

Memory for skills and procedures.

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the process of learning and memory?

Acetylcholine

Explanation

Neurotransmitter for learning.

Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning, which emphasizes the role of reinforcement in shaping behavior?

B.F. Skinner

Explanation

Operant conditioning and reinforcement.

Which psychologist proposed the theory of social learning, emphasizing the importance of observational learning and modeling?

Albert Bandura

Explanation

Social learning through observation.

Which type of memory is responsible for storing information about facts and knowledge?

Semantic memory

Explanation

Memory for facts and concepts.

Which part of the brain is primarily associated with the storage of long-term memories?

Hippocampus

Explanation

Memory storage in the brain.

In classical conditioning, what is the term used to describe the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response?

Extinction

Explanation

Gradual loss of a learned response.

What is the term for the tendency to better remember items presented at the beginning of a list?

Primacy effect

Explanation

Remembering items at the start of a list.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which a previously extinguished response reappears after a period of rest?

Spontaneous recovery

Explanation

Return of an extinguished response.

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What is the term for the process of forming a memory code?

Encoding

Explanation

Creating a memory representation.

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Who proposed the levels of processing model, suggesting that deeper levels of processing result in better long-term memory?

Craik and Lockhart

Explanation

Memory retention through deeper processing.

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Which term describes the tendency to remember information better when it is studied in a similar environment to the one in which it will be recalled?

Context-dependent memory

Explanation

Memory recall influenced by environment.

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Who proposed the concept of 'cognitive map,' which refers to a mental representation of one's physical environment?

Edward Tolman

Explanation

Mental map of physical surroundings.

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Who introduced the concept of 'distributed practice,' suggesting that spacing out study sessions over time leads to better retention?

Hermann Ebbinghaus

Explanation

Spacing study sessions for better retention.

Memory and Learning Quiz

Which type of memory involves remembering how to perform tasks or activities, such as riding a bike or typing on a keyboard?

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the process of learning and memory?

Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning, which emphasizes the role of reinforcement in shaping behavior?

Which psychologist proposed the theory of social learning, emphasizing the importance of observational learning and modeling?

Which type of memory is responsible for storing information about facts and knowledge?

Which part of the brain is primarily associated with the storage of long-term memories?

In classical conditioning, what is the term used to describe the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response?

What is the term for the tendency to better remember items presented at the beginning of a list?

What is the term for the phenomenon in which a previously extinguished response reappears after a period of rest?

What is the term for the process of forming a memory code?

Who proposed the levels of processing model, suggesting that deeper levels of processing result in better long-term memory?

Which term describes the tendency to remember information better when it is studied in a similar environment to the one in which it will be recalled?

Who proposed the concept of 'cognitive map,' which refers to a mental representation of one's physical environment?

Who introduced the concept of 'distributed practice,' suggesting that spacing out study sessions over time leads to better retention?

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