Episodic And Semantic Memory Flashcards
What is episodic memory
A LTM store for personal events in our lives
What is the episodic memory likened to?
A diary as it is a record of daily happenings
How are episodic memories stored and encoded?
How they have been experienced, they are time stamped
Are episodic memories explicit or implicit
Explicit, they have to be retrieved consciously and with effort
What is semantic memory?
Our knowledge of the world
What is semantic memory likened to?
An encyclopaedia. It includes facts
Are semantic memories time stamped?
No, they are not personal and they are shared by everyone
Are semantic memories explicit or implicit
Explicit, they need to be recalled deliberately. Recall isn’t dependent on context
What is procedural memory?
Knowledge of how to do things
For example learned actions and skills
Are procedural memories explicit or implicit
Implicit, they are automatic and easily recalled
Contributions to society EPISODIC AND SEMANTIC
Being able to identify diff aspects of LTM allows psychologists to target certain types of memory to better people’s lives
Opposing evidence EPSIODIC AND SEMANTIC
Cohen and squire- argue that episodic and semantic memories are one single store called declarative memory
