Storage

Question 1

memory trace

Answer 1

engram- physical memory trace in the brain or biological basis of LTM

Question 2

synaptic changes

Answer 2

looks on the level of synapses and biochemical changes that are believed to represent the physical memory trace in nerve cells

Question 3

neural circuitry

Answer 3

looking for neural circuitry used by memory in the brain

Question 4

Parts of the brain: pre-frontal cortex

Answer 4

memory involving the sequence of events

Question 5

Parts of the brain: amygdala

Answer 5

encodes emotional aspects of memories

Question 6

Parts of the brain: medial temporal lobe

Answer 6

encodes and transfers new explicit memories into long-term memories

Question 7

Parts of the brain: hippocampus

Answer 7

encodes and transfers new explicit memories into long-term memories

Question 8

Parts of the brain: cerebellum

Answer 8

memories evolving movement

Question 9

types of memories- implicit memories

Answer 9

memories you are not consciously aware of, effect your behavior

Question 10

types of memories- explicit memories

Answer 10

intentional recollection of info

Question 11

types of memories- procedural memories

Answer 11

memories for skills and habits, don’t think of them

Question 12

types of memories- declarative memories

Answer 12

memory for factual info like names, faces are explicit and require mental effort

Question 13

semantic memories

Answer 13

memories for languages, facts, general knowledge and concepts

Question 14

episodic memories

Answer 14

memories for the biographical details of our individual lifes