MPU2223 CHAPTER 8 LEARNING AND REMEMBERING

Learning is the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or instruction

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●Remembering refers to the process of forgetting previously acquired information or experiences.

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Factors that affect learning and memory include age, intelligence, motivation, attention, and emotions

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The brain is NOT the physical organ inside the skull that controls the nervous system and enables us to think, reason, feel, and interact with the world around us.

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The mind is associated with mental states such as thoughts, feelings and desires.

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The left hemisphere of the brain is associated with logical, analytical, and verbal thinking

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The right hemisphere of the brain is generally associated with creative and holistic thinking, as well as emotional processing

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Forgetting is not a natural process that involves the loss of information.

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There are several types of forgetting, including decay, interference, and retrieval failure

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Interference occurs when memories fade over time due to a lack of use or consolidation.

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