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For each type of memory and learning, drag and drop the brain region or regions involved.
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Semantic memory (e.g., knowing the capital of Rwanda)
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Short-term memory (working memory)
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Spatial memory (e.g. learning the configuration of a maze)
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Skill learning (e.g., knowing how to ride a bike)
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Classical conditioning (salivating when you see a favorite food)
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Episodic memory (e.g., remembering first day of school)
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Priming (e.g., being more likely to use a word you heard recently)
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Nonassociative learning (e.g., learning to ignore a frequently ringing bell; or getting increasingly irritated by the bell)
Medial temporal lobe, neocortex
Prefrontal cortext
Hippocampus and cortex
Striatum, motor cortex, cerebellum
Amygdala and cerebellum
Medial temporal lobe, neocortex
Neocortex
Reflex pathways
Textbook Reference: Different Forms of Nondeclarative Memory Involve Different Brain Regions