38 Questions
Where is Long-Term Memory located?
Relevant brain areas that encode the specific information
What is the main area responsible for Semantic Memory?
Neocortex
Which type of memory is associated with synaptic weight changes?
Long-Term Memory
What are the main types of memory activation mentioned in the text?
Weight-based and sensory
Where is Episodic Memory primarily located?
Hippocampus
Which brain area contributes to the extra holding power of Short-Term Memory?
Prefrontal cortex
What distinguishes Episodic and Semantic Memory in terms of organization in the brain?
Hippocampus vs Neocortex
What is the primary distinction between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory activation based on the text?
Sustained neural firing vs Changes in synapses
What is the process that encodes long-term memories by changing synaptic strength?
Consolidation
Which brain region represents episodes in memory storage?
Hippocampus
In the context of memory storage, what does the mPFC represent?
Schema
What is the term for the brain's ability to reactivate patterns of encoding activity during memory retrieval?
Pattern reactivation
What type of memory involves neurons continuing to fire action potentials to 'remember' information?
Activation
Which process involves the storage of recent memories in the hippocampus and remote memories in higher-order cortices?
Memory consolidation
What type of memory involves changes in synaptic strength due to Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)?
'Consolidation' memory
Which network represents the context in memory storage?
'PM Network'
What type of memory involves the storage and retrieval of material available to the conscious mind?
Declarative memory
Which type of memory includes habits, skills, and behaviors that are unavailable to the conscious mind?
Non-declarative memory
What kind of amnesia is characterized by memory loss following a traumatic event?
Anterograde amnesia
Which term describes information that has been saved across time in long-term memory?
Permanent memory
What type of memory stores and retrieves material that can be consciously recalled?
Declarative memory
'Playing the piano' would be an example of which type of memory?
Declarative memory
What type of learning is involved in the rapid learning of new episodic memories according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
Pattern Completion
In the context of memory retrieval, how is human memory described according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
Content addressable
Which component plays a critical role in the rapid learning of new episodic memories?
Hippocampus
What does the hippocampal system aim to achieve with pattern separation?
Transform overlapping or similar inputs into less similar representations
Which type of learning system converges on an accurate estimate across discrete events with a slow learning rate according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
Complementary Learning System
In the context of memory recall, what does human memory exhibit according to X.Liu PSYC 5130?
Content Addressable
What happens in pattern completion within the memory system?
System reactivates old memories instead of encoding new patterns
What is the impact of strategic influences from other brain areas on the hippocampus?
Fine-tuning the hippocampus
What specific part of the brain was removed from H.M. during the operation?
Anterior 2/3 of the hippocampus
In the case of the amnesic patient who lost memory after heart bypass surgery, what was found in the careful brain analysis?
Specific lesions within each hippocampus
Which type of memory was retained in both H.M. and the amnesic patient described?
Procedural memory
What part of memory was impaired in both H.M. and the amnesic patient?
Encoding of declarative memory
What was found intact in the memory abilities of both H.M. and the amnesic patient?
Non-declarative memory only
Which condition did the amnesic patient studied have that was similar to H.M.?
Anterograde amnesia
What was unique about the memory abilities of H.M. and the amnesic patient compared to those with Alzheimer's Disease?
Intact storage and retrieval of declarative memory
In what aspect did H.M. and the amnesic patient differ from Alzheimer's Disease patients in terms of memory profile?
'Retained ability to learn procedural tasks'
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