PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Long-Term Memory, Explicit Memory, Procedural Memory
long-term memory
the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system.
priming
the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory.
schema
a specific plan for knowing the world; description of the main parts of something.
amnesia
the loss of memory. Ex. after the accident she had _____ and couldn't remember what happened.
etched
you cannot forget it and you think of it often. Ex. The boat trip is _____ in her memory
evaporate
to go away suddenly; to disappear or vanish. Ex. don't let the opportunity ______ before acting on it.
procedural memory
memory of learned skills that does not require conscious recollection.
declarative memory
all of the information that is consciously available.
hormones
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natural substances produced in the body and influence the way the body grows or develops. Ex.
teenagers bodies are producing many _________.
rehearsal
conscious repetition of information
mnemonic
memory trick that helps one remember something. Ex. ROY G BIV is a __________ device helps students
remember the order of the colors in a rainbow (red, orange, yellow, etc.).
chunking
organizing information into meaningful units
deja vu
the feeling that you have already experienced something that is actually happening for the first time.
hippocampus
small portion of the brain that helps names get into memory.
cramming
to prepare for a test, exam, etc., by trying to learn a lot of information quickly. Ex. on Sunday night,
many students are ________ for Monday's quiz.
cognitive
involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering)
unconscious
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Document Summary
Ex. after the accident she had _____ and couldn"t remember what happened. etched you cannot forget it and you think of it often. The boat trip is _____ in her memory evaporate to go away suddenly; to disappear or vanish. Ex. teenagers bodies are producing many _________. rehearsal conscious repetition of information mnemonic memory trick that helps one remember something. Ex. on sunday night, many students are ________ for monday"s quiz. cognitive involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering) unconscious not aware of something. Ex. he was _______ of his mistake. affective relating to or having an effect on the emotions. Ex. people with an ________ disorder may have trouble with relationships. trauma an unpleasant and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time. Ex. the ______ of the war psychiatrist a doctor trained in the treatment of mental illness.
