Chapter 7, 8, 9 Flashcards
What was HM’s major symptom after removal of this brain part?
He could no longer form new memories for facts and events
Which part of HM’s brain was removed?
Medial Temporal Lobes
What is it called when you can’t form new lasting memories?
Anterograde amnesia
What is the knowledge of, and ability to think about own memories?
Metamemory
What are the two forms of Declarative memory?
Episodic and Semantic memory
What are memories for specific autobiographical events?
Episodic memory
What are memories for facts and general knowledge about the world and personal info?
Semantic memory
What is initial storage into memory called?
Encoding
What is maintaining the stored memory called?
Consolidation
What is it called when re-activating the memory for further processing?
Retrieval
What is working memory?
active and temporary representation of information maintained for the short term to help you think and decide what to do
What is cognitive control?
manipulation and application of working memory for planning, task switching, attention, stimulus, selection, and inhibition of inappropriate reflexive behaviors
What is the Atkinson-Shiffrin Memory Model?
intentional strategies that people may use to improve their memory
What is phonological loop?
processes a limited number of sounds for a short period of time (voice inside your head)
What is the visuospatial sketch pad?
processes both visual and spatial information; allows a person to store visual appearance and relative position and store visual information encoded from verbal stimuli
What are sensory memories?
brief, transient sensations of what you have just perceived
What is repeating information mentally to maintain attention?
Rehearsal
What are “chunks”?
memory unit consisting of strongly associated components
What integrates information from the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketch pad, the episodic buffer, and long term memory?
Central Executive
What plays a role in focusing attention, selecting strategies, transforming information, and coordinating behavior?
Central Executive
What is defined as a capacity to learn, reason, and understand?
Intelligence
What is the Prefrontal cortex (PFC) associated with?
planning, foresight, decision making
