episodic and semantic memory (Tulving) Flashcards

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What is the episodic memory also know as?

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The Mental Diary

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What does the episodic memory contain?

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memories about events that have happened to us

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Is episodic memory linked to time and context?

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Yes

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Can context help retrieve episodic memories?

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yes

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Does retrieval change episodic memories?

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yes

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Can episodic memories be retrieved consciously?

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yes

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Does the episodic memory operate independantly?

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No, it works with the semantic memory

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What is the semantic memory also know as?

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The Mental Encyclopaedia

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What does the semantic memory contain?

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Memories of words, facts, rules, meanings and concepts

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Is the semantic memory linked to time and context?

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No

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Does context aid semantic memory retrieval?

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no

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Does retrieval change semantic memories?

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no

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Can semantic memories be retrieved consciously?

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yes

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Does the semantic memory operate independantly?

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yes

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2 Strengths of Episodic and Semantic memory

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Tulving - performed brain scans on 6 ppts and found when using their episodic memory the prefrontal lobes in the brain were active compared to when using semantic memory the back cortex was active.

HM and Clive Wearing both had brain damage that affected episodic memory but not semantic or procedural memory. Clive could still play piano.

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2 Weaknesses of Episodic and Semantic Memory

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Squire and Zole - suggested that the medial temporal lobe is used for both episodic and semantic memory.

Tulving does suggest that episodic memory relies on semantic memory, which goes against his own theory that they are separate.