Long term memory Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 LTM stores
A
Semantic, episodic and procedural
2
Q
What is episodic memory
A
- The ability to recall events in our lives
- Time stamped
- Conscious recall
3
Q
What is semantic memory
A
- Shared knowledge of the world
- Conscious recall
- Constantly added to
4
Q
What is procedural memory
A
- ‘muscle memory’
- Memory for actions
- unconscious recall
- automatic with practice
5
Q
Strengths of LTM
A
- Supported by brain scanning
- Supported by case studies (Clive wearing)
- Real life applications (explains memory loss is in different areas)
6
Q
Weaknesses of LTM
A
- We cannot be sure episodic memory isn’t a subcategory of semantic. You cannot have a functioning episodic but not semantic but not the other way around.
7
Q
Brain scan support
A
Different areas of the brain however conflicting evidence, some say its in the left or the right pre-frontal cortex
