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14 Cards in this Set
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To recall a list of unrelated items some people use a _____________ to create an association between the meaningful and meaningless information.
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mnemonic device
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_________ memory is a type of declarative memory that uses sensation and emotion, which is usually a more effective than semantic memory.
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Episodic
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Short term memory lasts ______________ while long term memory can last ______________.
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minutes to days; months to years
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An increase in the firing rate and magnitude of cortical neurons is otherwise known as ____________ (An increase in the firing rate and magnitude of cortical neurons is otherwise known as ____________
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LTP or long term potentiation
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Storage of long tem memory is based upon a distribution model where information about an object is stored in different regions of the _______________.
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cortex
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Veteran taxi cab drivers in London have an larger ________________ than drivers just starting out.
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hippocampus
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________ memory, a type of declarative memory, is generally more important for academic success, whereas: __________ memory is strongly associated with creativity.
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Semantic; episodic
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The _________________ region of the brain is important for procedural memory and when neurons within this brain region die as a result of Parkinson’s disease.
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basal ganglia
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The _____________ is involved in visual/spatial memory and recent studies have demonstrated that this brain region can actually grow depending upon usage.
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hippocampus
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Elephants are well-known for their memory capabilities and can locate waterholes several hundred miles away with complete accuracy, which demonstrates their _______________memory.
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visual/spatial
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Dr. Egas Moniz in 1936 developed a procedure to treat severe mental illness, known as ______________, where he removed a significant portion of the frontal lobe .
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lobotomy
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Development of the ___________ lobe is the last step in human brain development, where the neural circuitry is not fully formed until adulthood.
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frontal
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The human brain is ____________ by nature, suggesting that it evolved by adding onto existing parts of animal brains over millions of years.
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modular
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Long-term memory is stored in the _______________.
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cerebral cortex
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