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15 Cards in this Set
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memory
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the indication that learning has persisted over time/the ability to store/retrieve information
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7 digits
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amount of digits average person can remember
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flashbulb memories
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E.g. 9/11: you remember where you were, happens during highly emotional moments, can be recalled incorrectly later
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encoding
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getting information into brain
e.g.: eye encodes light to neural impulses to send to brain |
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storage
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retention of information
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retrieval
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getting information out
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iconic memory
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a fleeting memory that occurs as a result of a lag in the visual screen, near perfect, lasts very short time
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echoic memory
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auditory: recall what was said exactly for 3-4 seconds
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long term memory
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brain is like balloon, will expand to hold more than it starts with
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amygdala
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plays role in processing and retention of emotional experiences
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amnesia
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loss of memory
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implicit learning
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learning how to do something
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explicit learning
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knowledge that you know something
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hippocampus
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helps write memory
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cerebellum
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like hard drive for implicit memory
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