memory Flashcards
1
Q
what are the types of memory?
A
short term (working) and long term
2
Q
what are the types of long term memory? and what are they?
A
implicit - memory that doesn’t require conscious thought that allows us to do habitual things
explicit - conscious recollection of previous experiences
3
Q
what is short term (working) memory?
A
memory which is concerned with immediate conscious perception and lingual processing
4
Q
what part of the brain is associated with short term (working) memory?
A
prefrontal cortex
5
Q
what parts of the brain are associated with implicit long term memory?
A
cerebellum, basal ganglia and amygdala
6
Q
what part of the brain are associated with explicit long term memory?
A
mid brain and hippocampus
