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Iconic Memory
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A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli (picture memory lasting no more than a tenth of a second)
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Echoic Memory
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A momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli
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Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)
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An increase in a synapse's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation
Believed to be a neural basis for learning and memory |
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Flashbulb Memory
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A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event
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Implicit Memory
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Retention independent of conscious recollection
(Also called non-declarative memory) |
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Explicit Memory
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Memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and "declare"
(Also called declarative memory) |
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Hippocampus
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A neural center that is located in the limbic system
Helps process explicit memories for storage |
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What happens if there is damage to the left hippocampus?
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Trouble remembering verbal information
No trouble with visual designs and locations |
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What happens if there is damage to the left hippocampus?
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Trouble with visual designs and locations
No trouble remembering verbal information |
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Which part of the brain plays a key role in forming and storing implicit memories formed by classical conditioning?
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Cerebellum
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