Understanding Memory: Short-Term and Long-Term

These flashcards cover key concepts in understanding memory, including types of memory, the processes involved in memory recall, and the brain structures related to memory.

The process of moving information from short term memory to long term memory can be enhanced by __ techniques.

elaborative rehearsal.

In memory recall, we tend to remember the first and last items in a list better due to the __ effect.

primacy and recency effect.

Procedural long term memory includes skills developed through __ practice.

repeated.

Declarative memory can be divided into memory and memory.

semantic; episodic.

The brain structures primarily involved in procedural memory are the and .

cerebellum; basal ganglia.

Episodic memories are often associated with an emotional context through the __.

amygdala.

The __ is crucial for the recall of declarative memories.

hippocampus.

Our ability to automatically perform tasks like riding a bike is an example of __ memory.

procedural.

Semantic memory is often considered to be __ of context.

devoid.

Emotional experiences linked to memories aid in __ decision making.

future.