Types of Memory Flashcards
Explicit Memory
-can be recalled in symbolic form via language
-declaractive/fact memory
Flashbulb Memory
-vivid memory from emotionally charged moment
-9/11
Implicit Memory
-how to perform actions that are not recalled in symbolic form
-performed with no concsious effort
-how to ride a bike
-non-declarative memory
Procedural Memory
-implicit performance
-riding a bike
Semantic Memory
-impersonal facts
-general knowlegde
Short Term Memory
-a memory system that stores a small amount of newly learned info that has not yet been put into long term memory
Echoic Memory
-sensory memory
-basic info about sounds
Sensory Memory
-breif but large-capacity
-basic visual and auditory info
-what you can see for a moment before you close your eyes
Working Memory
-system of attention and memory
-temporarily thinking info currently in concsious awareness
-cramming
Prospective Memory
-remembering to do something in the future
-take meds or text your friend back
Retrospective Memory
-remembering stuff in the past
-that funny story
Long Term Memory
-type of memory
-consolidated already
-lasts forever
Episodic Memory
-memory from personal experience
Autobiographical Memory
-memory from personal experience
Iconic Memory
-sensory memory
-basic info about visuals
