C. Neural networks. Last time we looked at episodic memory. This time, we're looking at the way your knowledge about the world is organized. You first learn information in episodic memory, then organize it into semantic knowledge. The topic for this unit is the way that semantic knowledge is organized.
Traditional models do a great job of explaining the structure.
Using carefully controlled reaction time studies, they can make and confirm predictions about organization. Unfortunately, there are several versions of these models, and they all make similar predictions. These questions are especially relevant for traditional models, but they haven't been answered very well. Neural networks blur the distinction between episodic and semantic memories, incorporate learning of information, and make these questions less important. Then we'll look at neural networks and do the same thing.