Memory-Dr. Berryhill Flashcards
What are the 2 types of memory?
declarative
non-declarative
What are the 2 types of declarative memory?
episodic (autobiographical), semantic
What is memory?
a reconstructive process
What are the 4 types of nondeclarative memory?
skills and habits
priming
conditioning
nonassociative
What kind of memory are these a part of:
Motor, perceptual, cognitive
skills and habits
What kind of memory are these a part of:
perceptual,semantic
priming
What kind of memory are these a part of:
pavlovian
operant
conditioning
What kind of memory are these a part of:
habituation
sensitization
nonassociative
What is working memory?
executive function memory
What is the capacity of working memory?
four items at one time
How long does your working memory work at one time?
30 seconds
What is episodic long term memory?
autobiographical memory
What are the 2 peaks of memory?
the remininscence bump (around 16-20) recency bump (70)
Why is there a big gap of memory between the remininscence bump and the recency bump?
because youve been there done that and it isnt memorable
What explain childhood amnesia?
you use language structures and systems that arent fully developed in young children (i.e kids only remember stuff that they were able to identify within the engish languange, could name a horse if they same a horse, couldnt remember the xylophone because as a child they didnt know the word for it)
The ventral medial prefronal cortex is linked to what clinical populations?
People with these impairments often lack what and report what?
depression schizophrenia PTSD Anxiety Disorders event details and report repeated events
What gives you emotional memory?
amygdala
What happens if you have bilateral amydala damage?
you dont get conditioned fear
One of the key components of semantic memory is the (blank) components
emotional
What is a flashbulb memory?
Are flashbulb memories accurate?
a moment in time that you remember with complete clarity (i.e like JFK assassination,9/11 etc)
No, you have confidence not accuracy
Which kinds of memory do you have more confidence for; flashbulb or everyday?
flashbulb
Which kinds of memory do you have more accuracy for; flashbulb or everday?
both are equal
Where does confidence come from?
Inferior parietal lobe
What would Iinferior parietal lobe damage cause?
difficult time recalling whether an event happened to them or someone else, effect their confidence in an event.