memory

episodic memory

involves the ability to learn, store and recall information about unique personal experiences that occur in daily life

for example:

• the details of a phone call you had 20 minutes ago

• how you felt during your last argument

• what it was like receiving your high school diploma

working memory

a type of short term memory that stores information temporarily during the completion of cognitive tasks; such as comprehension, problem solving, reasoning, and learning

for example:

• a number you have calculated as part of a mental problem

• the person named at the beginning of a sentence

• holding a concept in ming (such as ball) and combining it with another (is orange)

semantic memory

someone’s long term store of knowledge

for example:

• what year it currently is

• the capital of a foreign country

• the meaning of a slang term

procedural memory

kinesthetic morning— memory for physical behaviors

for example:

• how to tie your shoes

• how to send an email

• how to shoot a basketball

sustained attention

the ability to maintain attentional focus on relevant stimuli with repeated presentation over extended periods