Chapter 9-2nd Half Flashcards
Echoic memory
Auditory sensory memory that lasts for 3-4 seconds
Iconic memory
Visual sensory memory that lasts for 1-2 seconds
George miller
Known for his work with short-term memory, can only hold on to so much
Long-term potentiation (LTP)
An increase In A synapses firing potential after a brief, rapid stimulation
Amnesia
Loss of memory
Implicit memory
Memory of learned skills that does not require conscious recollection
Cerebellum
Explicit memory
Memories of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare
Personal events
Hippocampus
Hippocampus
Helps process explicit memories - limbic system
Recognition
Measure of memory in which a person needs to identify items previously learned
Recall
Measure of memory that can be retrieved
Relearning
Memory measure that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material a 2nd time
Priming
The activation (unconsciously) of a particular association in memory
Deja vu
Sense that you’ve experienced if before
Mood-congruent memory
Recall experiences that are consistent with your mood
Proactive interference
Something we have learned in the past interferes with our ability to recall things we have recently learned
