CLOA Biological factors and memory

3 important questions on CLOA Biological factors and memory

What can be an example of how biology affects memory?

  • age
  • lost neuronal connections in the brains of people with Alzheimer´s disease
  • damage to the hippocampal region in the brains of people with amnesia

Which two areas of memory are primarily affected by Alzheimer's disease?


Semantic and episodic


Explanation:
The first things to be forgotten in Alzheimer's disease are words and their meaning, and memory for facts and events.

What can be an example of procedural memory?

Playing a musical instrument.

Explanation:
Playing a musical instrument is something we learn to do and can then do without having to consciously think through each stage, like cycling, driving and writing, for example.

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