Unit 7 Mod 32 AP Psych Notes

Where are semantic memories processed in the brain?

Semantic memories are processed in the left frontal lobe.

What role does the hippocampus play in memory?

The hippocampus processes explicit memories (semantic or episodic) and feeds them to other brain regions for storage.

What is memory consolidation?

Memory consolidation refers to the process where the hippocampus acts like a loading dock, sending memories to other areas for storage.

What is the function of the cerebellum in memory?

The cerebellum processes sensory input, coordinates movement output and balance, and enables implicit learning and memory.

What is infantile amnesia?

Infantile amnesia refers to the phenomenon where the first four years of life are largely blank in terms of episodic memory.

What is a flashbulb memory?

A flashbulb memory is a clear, sustained long-term memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

Define long-term potentiation (LTP).

Long-term potentiation (LTP) is the increase in a cell’s firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation, serving as a neural basis for learning and memory.

What are retrieval cues?

Retrieval cues are associations formed at the time of encoding a memory, such as smells, tastes, and sights that can evoke memory recall.

What is priming in memory?

Priming is the implicit memory effect where exposure to a stimulus influences the response to a later stimulus.

What is context-dependent memory?

Context-dependent memory refers to the enhanced recall of information when the learner is in the same context in which they learned the information.

What is state-dependent memory?

State-dependent memory suggests that what we learn in one physiological state may be more easily recalled when we are in that same state again.

What is mood-congruent memory?

Mood-congruent memory is the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one's current mood.

What is the serial position effect?

The serial position effect describes how people are more likely to remember items at the beginning and end of a list (primacy and recency effects).