Why Are Learning and Memory Treated Separately in Most Introductory

question 175

Multiple Choice

Why are learning and memory treated separately in most introductory textbooks in psychology?

• A) Psychologists have traditionally used animal subjects in studies of learning, but human participants in studies of memory.
• B) Learning and memory involve different brain mechanisms.
• C) Learning and memory are less related than they might seem.
• D) Psychologists have used experimental methods to investigate memory, but correlational research to examine memory.

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Definitions:

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina of the eye that process visual information received from photoreceptors and transmit it to the brain.

Photoreceptor Cells

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye that convert light into signals that can be processed by the brain, allowing for vision.

Retina

A layer of cells at the back of the eye that senses light and converts it into neural signals, which are sent to the brain for visual recognition.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest due to the concentration of cones.