Memory Flashcards
(51 cards)
What is learning?
Acquisition of new knowledge of skills
What is memory?
The retention of learned information
What are the 2 types of memory?
1.) Declarative
2.) Non-declarative
What is declarative memory?
Memory of facts and events
What is non-declarative memory?
Non-facts that are often subconscious (think muscle memory)
What is another name for non-declarative memory?
Implicit memory
What are 3 subcategories of non-declarative/implicit memory?
1.) Procedural; how to do things/habits
2.) Classical conditioning
3.) Emotional responses (often mix with innate instincts)
What are the 2 ways that Procedural Memory is built?
1.) Non-associative learning
2.) Associative learning
What is non-associative learning?
Change in response over time to the same stimulus
What are the 2 types of non-associative learning?
1.) Habituation
2.) Sensitization
What is habituation?
Learning to ignore a stimulus that has no meaning to you
What is sensitization?
Repeated intensification of response to a stimulus that previously had less/no meaning
What are 2 types of associative learning?
1.) Classical conditioning
2.) Instrumental conditioning
What is associative learning?
The formation of associations between two events
What is classical conditioning?
Pairing a stimulus that evokes a response to a second stimulus that normally does not evoke that response
What is instrumental conditioning?
Pairing a response to a meaningful stimulus (punishment or reward)
What is another name for declarative memory?
Explicit memory
What are 2 types of declarative memory?
1.) Episodic
2.) Semantic
What is episodic memory?
Memory of autobiographical life experiences
What is semantic memory?
Fact recall
What is long-term memory?
Can be recalled days, weeks, months, years later
What is short-term memory?
Held for minutes or hours; vulnerable to disruption
What is memory consolidation?
Converting a subset of ST memories into LT memories
What is working memory?
Very short duration; only lasts for seconds