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From what I've read in the textbook, I'm getting the impression that the neural mechanism of learning and memory are essentially the same (e.g 'structural/functional' changes at the synapse, LTP, neurotransmitters) which would make sense since learning can't occur without memory.
So I'm not sure why the textbook describes the two processes as 'alike' as if differences still exist. What might these differences be?
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Hey there! I don't recall there being any real differences between the two - other than the fact that plasticity (adaptive and developmental) are more so (if not explicitly) involved in learning.
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I have a question related to observational learning, What makes children pay such close attention to the behaviour of their parents?
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I would say that it's a combination of:
a) Children (especially at a young age) look up to their parents. And
b) Children are constantly in the presence of their parents, so they are more often exposed, and therefore attentive to the behaviour of their parents.
Hi all! New to ATARNotes so apologies if I'm not going about this the right way, but I just need some assistance in answering a practice SAC question.
"How does brain plasticity impact a person's ability to learn?"
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With regards to this question, I would primarily base my answer around how plasticity makes the brain more 'open' and 'willing to learn' (thereby aiding the learning process). And then briefly mention how developmental plasticity and adaptive plasticity influence learning. E.g. - one makes the brain far more responsive at a young age, thereby assisting learning. And the other makes the brain able to rewire itself, in response to the external environment, and to make way for new learning.