Chapter 9 Second Half Flashcards
Echoic Memory
Auditory sensory memory that lasts for 3-4 seconds
Iconic Memory
Visual sensory memory that lasts 1-2 seconds
George Miller
Recall capacity of the Magical Number Seven, plus or minus 2. Limited to about seven items.
Long-term Potentiation
An increase in a synapses firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation. Believed to be a neural basis for learning and memory.
Amnesia
The loss of memory
Implicit Memory
Retention independent of conscious recollection (procedural memory)
ABC’s
Explicit Memory
A memory of facts and experiences that once can consciously know and “declare.” Declarative memory.
Hippocampus
A neural center that is located in the Limbic system and helps process explicit memories of storage
Cerebellum
Brain region extending out from the rear of the brain stem. Plays a key role in forming and storing the implicit memories created by classical conditioning.
Recognition
A measure of memory in which the person need only identity items previously learned - multiple choice
Relearning
A memory measure that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time
Priming
The activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory.
Deja Vu
“I’ve experienced this before”
State-dependent memory
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Mood-Congruent Memory
The tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with ones current good or bad mood
