memory

Question 1

encoding

Answer 1

this is the process of putting new info into memory. it can be automatic or effortful. semantic encoding is stronger than both acoustic and visual encoding.

Question 2

sensory and short-term memory

Answer 2

both are transient and are based on neurotransmitter activity.

Question 3

working memory

Answer 3

this requires short-term memory, attention, and executive function to manipulate info

Question 4

Long-term memory

Answer 4

this requires elaborative rehearsal and is the result of increased neuronal connectivity

Question 5

explicity (declarative) memory

Answer 5

stores facts and stories

Question 6

Implicit (nondeclarative)memory

Answer 6

stores and skills conditioning effects

Question 7

where are facts stored?

Answer 7

via semantic networks

Question 8

which is stronger, recognition or recall?

Answer 8

recognition

Question 9

retrieval

Answer 9

of information is based on priming interconnected nodes of the semantic network

Question 10

how can memories be lost?

Answer 10

through disorders such as alzheimer’s diasease, korsakoff’s syndrome, or agnosia; decay; or interference.