memory
What is the definition of short-term memory?
The ability to retain information for a short period of time.
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for memory formation?
Temporal lobe
What is the process of converting short-term memory to long-term memory called?
Encoding
Which type of memory involves remembering events from one's own life?
Episodic memory
What is the capacity of short-term memory?
7 plus or minus 2 items
Which type of memory is involved in learning new skills?
Implicit memory
What is the term for the phenomenon when old memories interfere with the formation of new memories?
Proactive interference
Which type of memory is responsible for holding and manipulating information in the mind for a short period of time?
Working memory
What is the term for the inability to remember past events?
Amnesia
Which type of memory is responsible for general knowledge and facts?
Semantic memory