Types of Memory Flashcards
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Explicit
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- things we consciously try to remember
2
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Implicit
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- things we remember without effort, unconsciously
3
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Sensory
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- how things look, feel, taste, smell, and sound
4
Q
Working Memory
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- temporary sticky note in the brain, used for a specific time or purpose and then discarded
5
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Long-Term Memory
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- storage and recall of information for an extended period of time
6
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Metacognition
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- to be able to think about yourself thinking
- assessing what you know and don’t know
- cognitive is thinking, brain, memory
