Complete the following statements to examine the details of the various types of memory. Not all choices will be used.
Memory is the ability to hold a thought in the mind or to recall events from the past, while __________ is the ability to retain and use memories.
When a person tries to remember a piece of information, such as a phone number, for a limited period of time, they are using their __________ memory. This type of memory seems to reside in the __________ area of the brain, which lies just behind the forehead.
Long-term memory is typically a mixture of __________ memory (of ideas, concepts, and meanings) and __________ memory (of specific facts, persons, events, etc.). Long-term memories are typically stored throughout the __________ association areas of the cerebral cortex.
The type of memory involved in performing motor activities, such as performing a complex dance or throwing a baseball, is __________ memory.
When a person first learns a skill, more areas of the __________ are involved than after the skill is perfected. Later, the actions become automatic and ingrained, and then skill memory will involve all the __________ areas of the cerebrum, below the level of consciousness.
cerebral cortex
semantic
skill
fixed-term
short-term
learning
interneuron
motor
sensory
episodic
prefrontal