What Type of Memory Is Involved in Learning to Ride

question 11

Multiple Choice

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

• A) short-term memory
• B) long-term memory
• C) semantic memory
• D) episodic memory
• E) skill memory

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Definitions:

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that involves associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response similar to the unconditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly presented prior to an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

A stimulus that elicits a reaction automatically, without any pre-existing learning required.

Vicarious Conditioning

The development of the conditioned response to a stimulus after observation of the pairing of conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS).