Long Term Memory
Define amnesia
The loss of memory due to brain
damage or trauma
What type of memory do episodic and semantic memory fall under?
Explicit memory
Name the two types of recall
free recall and cued recall
What are the three stages of memory? (From chapter 7 pt1)
Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
What is the difference between Retrograde and Anterograde Amnesia
With retrograde amnesia you are unable to remember anything prior to damage whereas with anterograde amnesia you are unable to form long term memories after the damage
"The increased ability to process a stimulus because of previous exposure" is best defined as?
true or false-
"Recall is harder than recognition"
True
A vivid memory for an emotionally significant event
Does the recency effect fall under short term or long term memory?
Short term memory
Which type or memory does not rely on the hippocampus?
Implicit Memory
define cued recall
retrieval that is facilitated by providing information related to the stored memory (similar to a multiple choice test)
What is long term potentiation?
A mechanism that creates enduring synaptic connections which results in increased transmission between neurons.
What form of amnesia does Henry Molaison have?
anterograde amnesia
What is the difference between episodic and semantic memory?
Episodic memory is your personal memories whereas semantic is general knowledge
"identify previously seen or experienced information" is best defined as?
Recognition
Why did Henry Molaison have his hippocampus removed?
What part of the brain did Henry Molaison have removed?
True or false-
My mother and I both remember what happened at my 10th birthday party so it could not be episodic knowledge.
false
"retrieval is best when the present context recreates the context in which it was encoded" is best defined as?
Encoding specificity principle
What is the date of our next exam?
November 5th