6: Semantic long term memory

Question 1

Our organised, general knowledge about the world is called:

Answer 1

semantic LTM

Question 2

Semantic memory is often devoid of:

Answer 2

contextual detail.

Question 3

Our memory for words, including their pronunciations, meanings, spellings and syntax categories, is called:

Answer 3

lexical LTM

Question 4

Mental representations of objects stored in semantic memory are called:

Answer 4

concepts.

Question 5

Aristotle argued that concepts are defined by:

Answer 5

necessary and sufficient features.

Question 6

Concepts are represented as a set of nodes, and the links between them show the relationships between concepts. These are known as:

Answer 6

semantic networks.

Question 7

In semantic networks, a ______ activates the associated ______. This activation spreads through the network.

Answer 7

In semantic networks, a stimulus activates the associated node. This activation spreads through the network.