Module 24 Vocabulary: Storing and Retrieving Memories

What type of memory involves facts and general knowledge?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Flashbulb memory

• Procedural memory

Which type of memory involves personal experiences and events?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Flashbulb memory

• Procedural memory

Which brain structure is crucial for the formation of new memories?

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Thalamus

• Cerebellum

The process by which memories become stable in the brain is called:

• Priming

• Long-term potentiation

• Memory consolidation

• Encoding specificity principle

A vivid, detailed memory of an emotionally significant event is known as a:

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

• Flashbulb memory

• Procedural memory

The strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity is called:

• Long-term potentiation

• Memory consolidation

• Priming

• Encoding specificity principle

The unconscious activation of particular associations in memory is referred to as:

• Memory consolidation

• Priming

• Flashbulb memory

• Mood-congruent memory

The principle that retrieval is more effective when the conditions at the time of encoding are similar to those at the time of retrieval is called the:

• Encoding specificity principle

• Long-term potentiation

• Memory consolidation

• Serial position effect

The tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one's current mood is known as:

• Priming

• Mood-congruent memory

• Flashbulb memory

• Semantic memory

The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items is called the:

• Encoding specificity principle

• Serial position effect

• Memory consolidation

• Long-term potentiation