Unit VII Cognition (Mods 31 & 32)

The neural storage of a long-term memory.

A clear, sustained memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

Persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, & retrieval of information.

Processing many aspects of a problem simultaneously.

Encoding semantically, based on the meaning of the words, tends to yield the best retention.

Distributed study yields better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study.

Increase in a cell’s firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation; neural basis for learning

The process of getting information out of memory storage.

A measure of memory in which the person identifies items previously learned

Part of the limbic system responsible for storing explicit memories we can consciously recall.

The process of getting information into the memory system.

The activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in memory.

The process of retaining encoded information over time.

Retention of facts & experiences that one can consciously know and declare.

Retrieving memories that are similar to the current emotional state you are in.

Activated memory that hold a few items briefly before the information is stored or forgotten.

Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list.

A measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again.

Explicit memory of personally experienced events.

Relatively permanent & limitless storehouse of the memory system.

A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier.

Encoding on a basic level, based on the structure or appearance of words.

Retention of learned skills or classically conditioned associations independent of conscious recollection.