Lecture 12 - Memory Flashcards
What is declarative memory?
memory that one is aware of and is detailed
The two subtypes of declarative memory are
semantic memory or episodic memory
______ memory is fact-based and _______ memory is experience-based
semantic; episodic
What is nondeclarative memory?
memory that you are not conscious of and involves actions and behaviors
One type of nondeclarative memory is _______
procedural memory (you remember how to perform something, but may struggle to explain it)
What is prospective memory?
Memory of what to do in the future
What are the four stages of memory?
encoding, consolidation, storage, and retrieval
_____ are memory disorders
Amnesias
What part of the brain plays a significant role in short-term memory?
pre-frontal cortex
What are the two types of memory?
declarative/explicit and procedural/implicit
What is the primacy effect?
the first few items on a list are usually recalled
What is the recency effect?
the last few items on a list are typically recalled
How does working memory differ from long-term memory?
pre-frontal cortex is involved; visual and auditory systems are involved; short-term
How does long term memory differ from working memory?
subcortical gray matter and several cortical areas are involved; it lasts forever; consists of declarative/explicit and procedural/implicit
Which part of the brain is where learned information is consolidated?
hippocampus
