AP Psychology- Memory

__________ is information that can be acquired, stored, and then retrieved

What are the components of memory?

• long term memory, sensory memory, the amygdala

• Basal Ganglia, amygdala, hippocampus

• Encoding, storage, retrieval

• Storage, memory, hippocampus

This is unlimited and usually lasts about 2-3 seconds

• Sensory Memory

• Long term memory

• Procedural memory

• Implicit Memory

Depending on the person, this memories capacity is 5-9 items and lasts about 5-20 seconds

• Sensory memory

• Long term memory

• Implicit memory

• Working memory

This type of memory is unlimited and can last a lifetime

• Sensory memory

• Long term memory

• Working memory

• Full-time memory

John believes Curious George has always had a tale this might be an example of...

• A cognitive disorder

• A false memory

• Blindsight

• Not studying enough

This part of the brain serves as a "save button" for memories

This part of the brain deals with stress and emotions. In very stressful or intense memory can be affected

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Occipital Lobe

• Basal Ganglia

Damage to this part of the brain could affect procedural memory. Doing things such as typing may become more difficult

• Parietal Lobe

• Hippocampus

• Basal Ganglia

• Amygdala

The following would be examples of procedural memory (implicit memory)

• Riding a bike

• Stating a random fact

• Driving a car

• Singing your favorite song with ease while it is playing

• Learning a chemical compound