Module 2.5

Question 1

Semantic Memory

Answer 1

Explicit memory of facts and general knowledge, one of our two consciousness memory systems

Question 2

Episodic Memory

Answer 2

Explicit memory of personally experienced events; one of our two conscious memory systems

Question 3

Hippocampus

Answer 3

A neural center located in the limbic system; helps process explicit (consciousness) memories- of facts and events- for storage.

Question 4

Memory Consolidation

Answer 4

The neural storage of a long term memory.

Question 5

Flashbulb Memory

Answer 5

A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.