memory Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two parts of memory?
A
Short term, long term.
2
Q
How long does short term memory last for?
A
Short term memory lasts for atmost 30 seconds.
3
Q
How does short term memory work ?
A
it is the recall of information shortly after it was presented. in the hippocampus
4
Q
How does long term memory work?
A
Long term memory works through the hyppocampus retrieving information from the working memory and begins to change the physical neural wiring
5
Q
How does memory go from short to long?
A
through a process called memory consolidation.
6
Q
What is memory consolidation?
A
Memory consolidation is the process of short term memories being converted into long term memories.
