6B: Making Sense of the World

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Assimilation

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Fit new information into old schema; MCAT clue: wolf called dog.

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What does a psychoactive drug do?

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Alters brain function and changes consciousness, mood, perception, behavior, or cognition.

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What role does the amygdala play in emotional memory?

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It modulates emotional memory.

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What is implicit memory?

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Skills, priming, and conditioning; clue: procedural learning.

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