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AP Psychology Unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Short-term Memory | Memory that can hold only a few items, generally about seven, for a short period |
| Consolidation | short-term memories transformed into long-term memories. |
| Explicit Memories | created in the hippocampus, memory we are aware of having and can be expressed readily [Episodic Memories, Semantic Memories] |
| Long-term potentiation | |
| Algorithm | A logical, systematic procedure for solving a problem |
| Mental Set | A set based on your previous experience and may or may not be helpful solving problems. |
| Long-term Memory | |
| Episodic Memories | Memories for personal events in a specific time and place |
| Implicit Memory | |
| Procedural Memories | |
| Emotional Memories | |
| Prospective Memory | |
| Chunking |