memory unit 2

Question 1

Recall

Answer 1

Bringing back information you learned before without any hints, like filling in a blank on a test.

Question 2

Recognition

Answer 2

Remembering something when you see or hear it again, like picking the right answer on a multiple-choice test.

Question 3

Relearning

Answer 3

Learning something faster the second time because you’ve studied it before.

Question 4

Sensory Memory

Answer 4

The very short memory that holds what you see, hear, or feel for just a moment.

Question 5

Iconic Memory

Answer 5

A quick visual (icon) memory that lasts only a few tenths of a second after you see something.

Question 6

Echoic Memory

Answer 6

A short memory for sounds that lasts a few seconds after you hear something.

Question 7

Haptic Memory

Answer 7

A quick memory for things you touch or feel.

Question 8

Central Executive

Answer 8

The ‘manager’ of working memory that focuses your attention and controls how information is used.

Question 9

Phonological Loop

Answer 9

The part of working memory that helps you remember sounds and words by repeating them in your mind.
Phonetic

Question 10

Episodic Buffer

Answer 10

The part of working memory that connects information from different sources and links it to long-term memory.
Buffer b/w episodes of memory

Question 11

Visuospatial Sketchpad

Answer 11

The part of working memory that helps you picture things in your mind and remember where they are.

Question 12

Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

Answer 12

connections between neurons getting stronger after repeated use, helping you learn and remember better.

Question 13

Memory retention

Answer 13

Brain’s ability to keep and use information you’ve learned over time

Question 14

Short-term memory

Answer 14

Memory that holds a small amount of information for a short time
ex: remembering a phone number long enough to save a contact

Question 15

Long-term memory

Answer 15

Where your brain stores information, skills, and experiences for a long time