chapter 6

Question 1

memory

Answer 1

The encoding, storage and retrieval of what was learned earlier.
Encoding: process or receiving sensory input and transforming it into a code which can be stored.
Storage: process of actually putting the coded information into memory.
Retrieval: process of gaining access to stored coded information when needed.

Question 2

four parts of brain

Answer 2

frontal lobe- controls personality, stability properties of behavior

brocas area- controls movement necessary or speech

temporal lobe- controls baste intellectual, emotional and sexual activities

wernickies area- concerned with comprehending written or spoken language

Question 3

short term memory

Answer 3

lasts 20-30 seconds

Question 4

long term memory

Answer 4

lasts days, weeks or a lifetime

Question 5

rehearsal types

Answer 5

Rote Rehearsal: Keeping items in the center of attention by saying it aloud over and over.
Maintenance Rehearsal: Going over and over exactly what you need to learn
Elaborate Rehearsal: Relating information to what you already know and give it meaning.

Question 6

how does memory get processed

Answer 6

Perception: An awareness that something is there.
Structural: What does it look or sound like?
Meaning: The analysis of the information

Question 7

mnemonics/ chunking

Answer 7

Literal translation in Greek “Memory”
However, means: Techniques used to strengthen memory
Chunking: Breaking the information into smaller pieces to make it easier to remember.

Question 8

forgetting

Answer 8

Forgetting: loss of information already encoded and stored on L.T.M.

Question 9

amnesia

Answer 9

Disease of memory due to a loss of what is already learned or the inability to form new memories.

Question 10

diseases of the brain

Answer 10

Alzheimer’s Disease
Korsakoff’s Syndrome
Strokes
Tumors
Multiple Sclerosis

Question 11

tumor
multiple sclerosis’s

Answer 11

seizures / sensory changes

fatigue/ mood changes