the part of the brain that encodes emotional qualities associated with memories, such as fear and anger
What is the amygdala
200
Why can't I remember who is on the $20 dollar bill?
What is encoding failure
200
the capacity of sensory memory
What is very large
200
the capacity of short term memory
What is 7 plus or minus 2
200
two types of explicit memory
what are episodic and semantic
200
this part of the brain retrieves and organizes information associated with autobiographical memories
What is the frontal lobe
300
your history teacher from last semester (certainly not your psychology teacher) can't remember your name, and calls you John because that is his current student's name
What is retroactive interference
300
the two types of sensory memory
What are iconic and echoic
300
the part of working memory specialized for verbal material
What is the phonological loop
300
two factors that enhance effortful encoding
What are self referencing and visual imagery
300
I totally know the first three and last three Days of Christmas, but not the middle 6 days.
What is the serial position effect
400
we remember things as we expect them to be, not as they actually are
What is a schema
400
the duration of iconic memory
What is .3 seconds
400
the part of working memory specialized for visual memory
What is the visuospatial sketchpad
400
memory with awareness
What is explicit or declarative memory
400
the Encoding Specificity Principle says three things can helps to remember
What are context effects, state dependent retrieval, and mood congruence
500
when learning, serotonin is released in your brain, and this makes the synapses more efficient for transmitting signals, making future learning easier.
What is Long Term Potentiation
500
the duration of echoic memory
What is 4 seconds
500
two mnemonic devices we discussed in class that will help increase short term memory load
What are chunking and acronyms.
500
memory without awareness
What is implicit/procedural/nondeclarative memory
500
Ugh! I can't remember where I parked my car today! I remember where I parked it yesterday, but where is it today????