AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Research has also focused on sleep and its role in procedural memory-the remembering “how” to do something (for example, riding a bicycle or playing the piano). REM sleep seems to plays a critical role in the consolidation of procedural memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -How Memory Consolidation Works. By rehearsing or recalling information over and over again, these neural networks become strengthened. For example, if you study the same material regularly over a long period, the pathways involved in remembering that information becomes stronger.

Detailed explanation-3: -It has been hypothesized that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep has an important role in memory consolidation. The evidence for this hypothesis is reviewed and found to be weak and contradictory.

Detailed explanation-4: -After learning, then, REM sleep within the first 4 hours would be necessary to maintain the memory. REM sleep deprivation may only impair part of the memory consolidation process.