PSY-200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Repressed Memory, Prefrontal Cortex, Forgetting Curve
16 Nov 2016
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Implicit memory: the type of memory made up of knowledge based on previous experience, such as skills we perform automatically once we have mastered them; it resides outside conscious awareness. Procedural memory: the type of memory made up of implicit knowledge for almost any behavior or physical skill we have learned. Priming: a kind of implicit memory that arises when recall is improved by earlier exposure to the same or similar stimuli. Explicit memory: knowledge that consists of the conscious recall of facts and events; also known as declarative memory. Semantic memory: the form of memory that recalls facts and general knowledge, such as what we learn in school. Episodic memory: the form of memory that recalls the experiences we have had. Encoding: the process by which the brain attends to, takes in, and integrates new information; the first stage of long-term memory formation. Automatic processing: encoding of information that occurs with little effort or conscious attention to the task.
