CED Unit 2 (Storing Memories) Flashcards
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Maintenance rehearsal
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A memory strategy involving the repeated recitation or repetition of information (short-term)
2
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Elaborative rehearsal
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A memory strategy where you actively connect new information with existing knowledge (long-term memory)
3
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Memory retention
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The ability to store and retrieve information over time
4
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Retrograde amnesia
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Can’t remember anything before accident
5
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Anterograde amnesia
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Can’t remember anything after accident
6
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Alzheimer’s disease
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A progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects memory, language, reasoning, and social behavior
7
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Infantile amnesia
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The difficulty or inability of adults to remember events from their early childhood
