Nueral basis of learning and memory 

Consciousness, Learning, and Memory all play a significant role in how we learn and retain information.  For this topic, I would like you to focus on the information processing model of memory, how information is initially obtained, passed from one part of storage to another, and brought back into your active consciousness to work with.  You may also comment on the phenomenon of false memories.

Dr. Chan is interested in the study of basic processes in learning and memory. He conducts his research in a laboratory. Most likely, Dr. Chan is A) a clinical psychologist B) an educational psychologist C) a social psychologist D) a neuroscientist E) an experimental psychologist

Define skill memory (A.K.A. procedural memory). From what forms of learning does it

result? Compare skill memory with declarative memory, considering: duration of

memory; conscious awareness of information; amount of exposure/practice needed for

acquisition; and typical means of communication of the learned material