W7_05 Memory Flashcards
4 models for thinking about memory?
memory traces that vary in strength;
memory stores with difference characteristics;
memory systems;
memory processing
what are the 4 memory systems?
working memory;
episodic memory;
semantic memory;
procedural memory
what are some problems with the “3-store model” of memory?
STM varies in capacity;
STM forgetting rate varies;
LTM is undefined
what are 4 components of the memory processing theory?
remembering as processing;
remembering;
encoding;
retrieving
what are the functions of the medial-temporal brain in memory?
consolidating permanent memory, and establishing associations between events
what are functions of the frontal regions of the brain in memory?
evidence suggests:
Left frontal region is encoding;
Right frontal region is retrieval
how does brain volume change with age? how does white matter change with age?
brain volume declines quickly after 20s;
white matter holds up pretty well
how does hippocampus change with time?
shrinks too
what type of memory is lost as age progresses?
episodic