Biological Psychology: Short-Term and Working Memory

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on short-term and working memory.

Modal Model (Atkinson & Shiffrin, 1968)

Memory systems separated into units based on the duration of information storage.

Sensory Memory

Keeps information for a few seconds.

Short-Term Memory

Keeps information for about 15-20 seconds, but it can be kept in mind for longer by rehearsal.

Long-Term Memory

Can store information for decades.

Persistence of Vision

Continued perception of a visual stimulus even after it is no longer present.

Working Memory (Baddeley és Hitch, 1974)

A limited-capacity system for temporary storage and manipulation of information for complex tasks such as comprehension, learning, and reasoning.

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC)

Performance on the delayed response task drops due to lesions in this area.

Habituation

The intensity of the withdrawal can decrease.

Sensitization

The intensity of the withdrawal can increase.

Classical Conditioning

Involves the formation of an association between two stimuli (unconditioned stimulus and conditioned stimulus).

Operant Conditioning

Based on an association between an action and a stimulus with hedonic value (reward or punishment).