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Not different locations in the brain; three different types of systems with different characteristics.
The process by which we encode, store, and retrieve information.
(1) Sensory (2) Short-term (3) Long-term |
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Long Term Memory
* Declarative * |
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Factual Information
George Washington was the first president of the United States. |
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Long Term Memory
* Declarative * > * Semantic* |
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General Memory
George Washington wore a wig. |
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Long Term Memory
* Declarative * > * Episodic * |
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Personal Knowledge
Remembering your visit to Washington's home, Mount Vernon. |
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Long Term Memory
* Procedural * |
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Skills and Habits
Riding a bicycle |
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Sensory Memory
Forgetting typically within 1 sec |
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Sight (iconic)
Sound (echoic)
Other sensory memories |
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Short-term memory
Forgetting within 15 to 25 sec |
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| Whether this information moves to long-term memory depends on the kind and amounts of rehearsal of the material that is carried out. |
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| set of active, temporary memory stores that actively manipulate and rehearse information |
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| specific information must be retrieved |
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| information is presented and must be identified or distinguished from other material |
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Memory
* Constructive Process * |
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| memories are influenced by the meaning given to what is being recalled |
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Memory
* Loss through Decay * |
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| comes from nonuse of the memory |
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Memory
* Loss through Interference * |
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| due to the presence of other information in memory |
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Memory
* Memory Disorders * |
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| except of Alzheimer's disease, memory disorders are relatively rare |
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