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Define the concept of the “procedural” and the “declarative” memory according to Cohen's theory about long term memory, and explain how the two concepts differ from each other.

LTM (long term memory) can be divided into the declarative (explicit) memory and the procedural (implicit) memory. The procedural memory is nonverbal in nature and is responsible for our motor skills. It con...
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What are Type I and Type II errors?

A Type I error is when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected. The null hypothesis states that there is no relation between the independent variable and the dependent variable. This means the experiment...
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How can normative social influence be used as an explanation of conformity?

People tend to agree with the opinion of the majority, or behave in a similar way to the majority, in order to gain acceptance and approval, and avoid rejection. An example of this is the Asch experiment, wh...
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Explain how one principle that defines the biological level of analysis may be demonstrated in research

The biological level of analysis concerns with the physiological basis of cognition and behaviour. One of the defining principles includes that non-human animal research can aid our understanding of human be...
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What is the difference between procedural memory and episodic memory?

Procedural memory is memories of skills and actions whereas episodic memory is memory of life events. Procedural memory is non-declarative (difficult to explain verbally) whereas episodic memory is declarati...
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