Ch 14 Learning & Memory Flashcards
subsystem often used to memorize a phone number, a list of names
verbal
three parts of working memory
executive control, verbal subsystem, spatial subsystem
subsystem for remembering information on a map, or keeping track of players during a game
spatial
verbal substem is in blank cortical region mostly
posterior
executive control blank resources to working memory subsystems
allocates
neurons remain firing during blank period after seeing an object
delay
blank region of the brain works dynamically with the blank to cause responses
frontal, somatosensory cortex
increased demand of working memory requires greater recruitment of the blank
frontal (central executive)
working memory is a blank cognitive ability for blank functioning
core, intellectual
working memory can only focus on about blank components
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two types of long term memory
implicit, explicit (declarative)
conscious retrieval of previous experiences or conscious recall of factual information about people, places, things
explicit
automatic, unconscious learned responses
implicit
flexible long term memory
explicit
implicit memory is blank because these memories are best when conditions closely match when the learning blank
inflexible, occurred
memory about factual information or concepts
semantic
autobiographical memory
episodic
relating object to other observed info that involves working memory
encoding
maintaining this information in mind over some period of time with working memory
storage
stabilizing information for a longer time and involves structural change
consolidation
when stored info is recalled
retrieval
two types of explicit memory
semantic, episodic
side of inferior temporal region that recognizes object form
left
easier to remember semantic information because there was recent exposure to that type of information
conceptual priming
when conceptually primed, there is a decreased activity of the blank
pfc
easier to remember perceptual information because of recent exposure
perceptual priming
when perceptually primed, there is blank activity in pfc
decreased
procedural skills and habits are blank memory
implicit
implicit memory involves changes in these
basal ganglia, cerebellum, cortex
example of implicit memory
learning to ride bike
implicit memory is bad in blank patients
parkinsons (basal ganglia)
decreased response intensity after repeated presentation of a benign stimulus
habituation
enhanced, broadened response following experience with a noxious or intense stimulus
sensitization
a learned association between two stimuli
pavlovs dog classical conditioning
a learned association between a specific behavior and an event
operant conditioning
does not produce a response of interest by itself
conditioned stimulus
does produce a strong and consistent response
unconditioned stimulus
example of operant conditioning
pressing a lever to get a food pellet
forgetting location of objects or to carry out a task
absent mindedness
temporary inaccessibility of info stored in memory (tip of the tongue)… anterior cingulate/pfc highly active
blocking
incorrectly remembering time, place, or person in memory… creation of memories that never happened in the hippocampus
misattribution
incorporating external information into a memory to modify memory of events
suggestibility
altering memories based on ones general knowledge or beliefs
bias
constant remembering of information or events even if we are not trying to remember them… like ptsd
persistence
