Different types of memory

Question 1

What is the declaritive memory system?

Answer 1

The declarative memory system handles factual information.

Question 2

What is the non-declaritive memory system

Answer 2

The
nondeclarative memory system houses memory for actions, skills, conditioned
responses, and emotional memories.

Question 3

What is episodic memory?

Answer 3

The episodic memory system
is made up of chronological, or temporally dated, recollections of personal experiences. Episodic memory is a record of things you’ve done, seen, and heard.

Question 4

What is semantic memory?

Answer 4

The semantic memory system contains general knowledge that is not tied to the
time when the information was learned. Semantic memory contains information such as Christmas is December 25th, dogs have four legs, the U.S. Supreme Court has nine justices, and Phoenix is located in Arizona.

Question 5

What is retrospective memory?

Answer 5

Retrospective memory involves remembering events from the past or
previously learned information

Question 6

What is prospective memory?

Answer 6

Prospective memory involves remembering to perform actions in the
future.