Psych - memory reading check

Memory

learning that stays over time

Recall

bringing info back without cues

Recognition

identifying previously seen info

Relearning

learning faster the second time

Encoding

putting info into memory

Storage

keeping info in memory

Retrieval

getting info back out

Short-term memory

temporary info holding

Working memory

short-term memory + processing

Central executive

controls attention

Phonological loop

holds sounds/words

Visuospatial sketchpad

holds images/space info

Long-term memory

permanent storage

Sensory memory

very brief memory of senses

Parallel processing

doing multiple things at once

Neuroplasticity

brain changes from experience

Synapse

space where neurons communicate

Neurotransmitter

chemical messenger

Long-term potentiation (LTP)

stronger, faster synapses

Consolidation

moving memories into long-term storage

Hippocampus

makes new explicit memories

Cerebellum

forms skill memories

Basal ganglia

creates habits and procedures

Alzheimer’s disease

disorder that destroys memory

Explicit memory

conscious memories you can talk about

Implicit memory

memories formed without awareness

Procedural memory

memory for automatic skills

Classical conditioning

learning by association

Iconic memory

very short visual memory

Echoic memory

very short auditory memory

Working memory

active processing of information

Chunking

grouping information into meaningful units

Mnemonics

memory aids using imagery, rhymes, or acronyms

Hierarchy

broad concepts divided into smaller categories

Spacing effect

long-term learning improves with spaced practice

Testing effect

memory improves from retrieving information

Deep processing

encoding based on meaning

Shallow processing

encoding based on surface-level features

Self-reference effect

remembering info better when personally relevant