memory Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

what is memory?

A

the process in which we retain information about events that have happened in the past

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what is short term memory?

A

the memory from events in the present or immediate past
e.g. what desert you’ve just ordered

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what is long term memory?

A

memory from events that happened ore in the distant past
e.g. what desert you ate last week/year

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly