Module 2.5 Flashcards
Storing Memories
Sensory memory
brief storage of information from each of the senses, in a relatively unprocessed form beyond the duration of a stimulus, for recoding into another memory (such as short-term memory) or for comprehension.
Short term memory
the reproduction, recognition, or recall of a limited amount of material after a period of about 10 to 30 seconds
Working memory
a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use
Long term memory
a relatively permanent information storage system that enables one to retain, retrieve, and make use of skills and knowledge hours, weeks, or even years after they were originally learned.
Storage
the state of an item that is retained in memory, after encoding and before retrieval
Maintenance rehearsal
storage may be prolonged by rehearsing information over time
Elaborative rehearsal
rehearsing information over time in ways that promote meaning
Autobiographical memory
a person’s memory for episodes or experiences that occurred in their own life
Amnesia
partial or complete loss of memory which may be either temporary or permanent
Retrograde amnesia
inability to recall previously learned information or past events
Anterograde amnesia
disturbance in memory marked by inability to learn new information
Alzheimer’s disease
a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment
Infantile amnesia
the commonly experienced inability to recall events from early childhood.
Childhood amnesia has been attributed to the facts that (a) cognitive abilities necessary for encoding events for the long term have not yet been fully developed and (b) parts of the brain responsible for remembering personal events have not yet matured
