1.3 Types of LTM

Question 1

What is the episodic memory store?

Answer 1

LTM store of personal events

Question 2

Examples and characteristics of episodic memory

Answer 2

EX
- Personal experiences such as holiday

CH- Specific details of event, context and emotion

Question 3

What is the semantic memory store?

Answer 3

LTM store from our knowledge

Question 4

Examples and how semantic memories are acquired

Answer 4

EX
- Things learnt at school

AQ
- Begin as episodic memories
- Transition to semantic as the memory loses association with the event so generalised to semantic

Question 5

What is procedural memory store?

Answer 5

LTM store of our knowledge of how to do things

Question 6

Examples and how episodic memories are acquired?

Answer 6

EX
- Ride a bike

AQ
- Typically through repetition and practice as with less awareness they become automatic

Question 7

AO3 - Evidence from brain scans

Answer 7

P - The distinction between the 3 kinds of long term memory is supported by brain scans
E - For instance, Tulving (1994) got parts to perform various memory tasks while under the PET scanner and found different areas of the brain are active when different types of long term memory tasks are given
E - Episodic memory is associated with the hippocampus and temporal lobe. Semantic memory also relies on the temporal lobe. Procedural memory is associated with the cerebellum.
L - Supports view there is physical reality to the different types of LTM which is confirmed through research studies therefore supporting validity of the stores