Types of Memory
This is the first stage of memory the briefly holds info from the senses
What is sensory memory
This condition causes the inability to form new memories after brain injury
What is anterograde amnesia?
Repeating over and over to keep it in short-term memory?
What is maintenance rehearsal?
This progressive brain disease involves memory loss and confusion
What is Alzheimers disease?
Memories of events and experiences from your own life
What is autobiographical memory?
This type of memory lasts about 20 seconds and holds about 7 items at once
What is short term memory?
This condition causes loss of memories that occurred before an injury or trauma
What is retrograde amnesia?
Connecting new info to things you already know to make it easier to remember
What is elaborative memory?
Damage to the hippocampus may lead to this kind of amnesia
What is anterograde amnesia?
Remembering the first day of school is an example of this type of memory
What is episodic memory?
This is the relatively permanent and limitless store house of the memory system
What is long term memory?
this phenomenon explains why adults cant recall early childhood memories
What is infantile amnesia?
The ability to keep info in memory over time?
What is memory retention?
Forgetting info due to brain trauma or physical causes
What is retrograde amnesia?
Remembering facts and concepts like definitions is this kind of memory
What is semantic memory?
This type of memory is used when you actively process and manipulate information
What is working memory?