Memory 2.3 and 2.4 (Scenarios)

Front

What is the process called when information is being put into the memory system?

Back

Encoding

Front

What is the term for the strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity?

Back

Long-term potentiation

Front

What type of memory is used to hold information temporarily for analysis, often referred to as 'working memory'?

Back

Short-term memory

Front

What is the term for retrieving information from memory without any cues?

Back

Recall

Front

What memory technique involves grouping items into categories to make them easier to remember?

Back

Chunking

Front

What is the term for the process of maintaining information in memory over time?

Back

Storage

Front

What type of memory involves the ability to remember how to perform tasks, like riding a bike?

Back

Procedural memory

Front

What is the difference between recognition and recall in memory retrieval?

Back

Recognition involves identifying previously learned information, while recall involves retrieving it without cues.

Front

What is the term for the phenomenon where information is better remembered when it is spaced out over time?

Back

Spacing effect

Front

What is the process of learning information again after it has been forgotten?

Back

Relearning