memory Flashcards
1
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define procedural/non-declarative memory
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skills and associations largely unavailable to conscious mind - implicit
2
Q
define declarative memory
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available to conscious mind, can be encoded in symbols and language - explicit
3
Q
what is implicit memory?
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memory that cannot be consciously recalled e.g. learning to ride a bike
different types:
- procedural memory
- classical conditioning
- priming
4
Q
what is explicit memory?
A
memory that can be consciously recalled e.g. recalling riding a bike on christmas day)
5
Q
how long is memory duration?
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short-term memory - second or minutes
long-term memory - days, months, years
6
Q
what is the role of the hippocampus in memory?
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- part of temporal lobe
- hippcampal lesions cause memory loss
7
Q
mechanisms of memory
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