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regions of the brain involved in memory Flashcards

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1
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main function of the neocortex?

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storage of implicit memories

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encoding

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converting information into a useable form so that it can be placed and stored

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storage

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retention of the encoded information over time

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retrieval

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recovery of stored information for use when needed

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chunking

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grouping pieces of information together in order to increase the capacity of short term memory

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maintenance rehearsal

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repeated attention to information to increase duration of short term memory

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elaborative rehearsal

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applying meaning to information so that it can be easily retrieved from long term memory

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short term memory

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holds limited amount of information that is consciously being attended to
duration: 12-30 seconds
capacity: 5-9 pieces of information

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sensory memory

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entry point for new information from environmental stimuli
capacity: unlimited
duration: 0.2-4 seconds

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long term memory

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information is encoded and stored, and can be retrieved
duration: unlimited
capacity: unlimited

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iconic memory

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visual sensory memory
duration: 0.33 seconds

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main function of basal ganglia

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encodes implicit procedural memories (habituation, habits)

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main function of cerebellum

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encoding and storing implicit procedural memories

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main function of amygdala

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regulating emotional component of memory

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main function of hippocampus

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consolidation of explicit memories

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rehearsal

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doing something so that information can be retained and then retrieved

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echoic memory

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auditory sensory memory
stores sound for 3-4 seconds

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explicit memory

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memory that is consciously retrieved consisting of semantic and episodic memories

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semantic

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facts

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episodic

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personally relevant events

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implicit memory

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memory that does not require conscious retrieval, and is recalled effortlessly, consisting of classically conditioned and procedural memories

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classically conditioned memory

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fear or reflex

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procedural memory

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skills for things such as tying shoe lace

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