Exam 1 Part 2 Flashcards
Defined by ability to retain information while manipulating that information
Working memory
Intermediate stage between normal aging and dementia
Mild cognitive impairment
What’s an example of working memory?
Following instructions that you have already been told, math, memorizing/repetition of info and regurgitating it
How do we measure working memory (3)?
Memory span, executive function, verbal abilities
Length of time it is in your memory, how far back your memory goes
Memory span
Coordinates information and provides attentional control
Central executive
In charge of visual and spatial information
Visuospatial sketchpad
In charge of verbal information
Phonological loop
Where is working memory found?
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Where is short-term memory found?
Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
Ability to hold information for a brief period of time without manipulation
Short-term memory
What are the 2 types of long term memory?
Declarative and non-declarative
Long-term memory that includes absolute knowledge/facts
Declarative
Long-term memory that includes a process, sequential memory based on experiences; wisdom and previous experiences aid performance of a task without conscious awareness
Non-declarative
What are the 3 processes of long-term memory
Acquisition, storage, access
