How does memory function?
Parts of the Brain Involved with Memory
Problems with Memory
Ways to Enhance Memory
Memory test for past topics
100
True or False: Storage is the creation of a permanent record of information
True
100
True or False: The Amygdala regulates coordination.
False: The main job of the amygdala is to regulate emotions
100
This term refers to the loss of long-term memory that occurs due to disease, physical trauma, or psychological trauma
Amnesia
100
With what animal the concept of Hippocampus is associated?
Hippo
100
Sleep disorder when an infant stops breathing during sleep and dies.
SIDP - sudden infant death syndrome
200
Which type of encoding focuses on the meaning of words and leads to better memory retention.
Semantic encoding
200
The engram - the group of neurons that serve
as the “________ representation of memory”
Physical
200
True or Flase: Retrograde amnesia is a type of memory loss where individuals are unable to recall events that occurred after a traumatic incident
False: Retrograde amnesia is loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma
200
Organizing information into manageable bits or chunks is the strategy called...
Chunking
200
The most effective way to teach a person or animal a new behavior is with ______ reinforcement.
Positive
300
What are the three basic functions of memory?
Encoding, storage, and retrieval.
300
What brain region, when damaged, can lead to memory impairment in tasks like object recognition and maze running, and is crucial for transferring new learning into long-term memory?
Hippocampus
300
Phenomenon where exposure to incorrect information can lead a person to misremember the original event?
Misinformation effect
300
Which learning tips we didn't mention: 1) Learn poems and quotes 2) Repeat materials before the test/exam 3) Study in quiet 3) Do some aerobics 4) Memorize tongue twisters and idioms
1) Learn poems and quotes
4) Memorize tongue twisters and idioms
300
You remove an aversive stimulus to decrease behavior.
What concept is this?
Negative punishment
400
What are three main ways to retrieve information:
Recall, Recognition, Relearning
400
The prefrontal cortex appears to be involved in remembering...
sematic tasks
400
This term describes the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories
Suggestibility
400
Memory aids that help us organize information for encoding
Mnemonic devices
400
Dendrites
500
Conscious repetition of information to be remembered, to move STM into longterm memory is called?
Memory consolidation.
500
Which neurotransmitters involved with the process of memory, such as...
epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, glutamate, and acetylcholine
500
Recall of false autobiographical memories is called...
false memory syndrome
500
This technique encourages individuals to connect new information with their existing knowledge and experiences.
Elaborative rehearsal
500
_______ is a state of extreme self-focus and attention in which minimal attention is given to external stimuli.
Hypnosis