AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

BIOLOGY COGNITION AND LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Meaningful information is stored in the long-term memory in networks of connected facts or concepts called ____
A
schemata
B
shema
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Long-term memory allows us to store information for long periods of time, including information that can be retrieved consciously (explicit memory) or unconsciously (implicit memory).

Detailed explanation-2: -A memory schema is an organized group of past experiences and associations, which become active depending on context to help inform decisions and make predictions (Ghosh and Gilboa, 2014; Hebscher et al., 2016).

Detailed explanation-3: -Semantic memory is a part of the explicit long-term memory responsible for storing information about the world. This includes knowledge about the meaning of words, as well as general knowledge.

Detailed explanation-4: -Semantic memory refers to a major division of long-term memory that includes knowledge of facts, events, ideas, and concepts.

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