Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 142

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-National Security Act

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically seconds to minutes.

Henry Molaison (H.M.)

A patient who became an important case study in the understanding of memory after undergoing a surgical procedure that left him with severe anterograde amnesia.

Explicit Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events, and are part of the declarative memory system.

Long-Term Memory (LTM)

In the three-box model of memory, the memory system involved in the long-term storage of information.