Vocabulary #4 | 2 Flashcards
Memory
The mental process of acquiring, storing, and retrieving information.
Explicit Memory
A type of long-term memory that involves the conscious recollection of factual information or personal experiences, essentially memories that can be intentionally retrieved and verbally explained.
Episodic Memory
One form of long-term memory that corresponds to life events and personal facts.
Semantic Memory
A type of long-term memory that stores general knowledge and facts about the world, like the definition of words, historical events, or scientific concepts, essentially encompassing a person’s accumulated knowledge not tied to specific personal experiences.
Implicit Memory
A type of memory that is unconsciously acquired and used.
Procedural Memory
A type of long-term memory that stores information about how to perform actions or skills, often without conscious awareness.
Long-Term Potentiation
A persistent strengthening of synapses between neurons, where repeated activation leads to a long-lasting increase in signal transmission.
Working Memory
A cognitive system with limited capacity that temporarily holds information actively, allowing for manipulation and use during complex cognitive tasks like reasoning, problem-solving, and learning.
Working Memory Model
A theoretical framework that explains how the working memory system functions. It consists of three components: the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketchpad, and the central executive.
Central Exclusive
The central executive system is considered to be primarily responsible for coordinating activity within the cognitive system, but also devotes some of its resources to increasing the amount of information that can be held in the two subsystems,
Phonological Loop
The speech- and sound-related component of working memory and holds verbal and auditory information.
