Long Term Memory

Question 1

Who came up with the idea that there are different types of long term memory and why?

Answer 1

Tulving (1985) because the MSM is too simplistic

Question 2

What are the 3 types of long term memory?

Answer 2

Episodic, semantic and procedural

Question 3

What are the features of the episodic memory?

Answer 3

• Refers to the ability to recall events from our lives (like a diary)
• Memories are time-stamped so we remember when and what happened
• There will be lots of elements to a single memory e.g. people, places, objects, behaviours

Question 4

What are the features of the semantic memory?

Answer 4

• Contains shared knowledge of the world, impressive number of concepts, and immense collection of material which is being constantly added to
• Not timestamped
• According to Tulving, it is less vulnerable to distortion and forgetting than episodic

Question 5

What are the features of the procedural memory?

Answer 5

• Our memory of actions and skills
• Can recall these memories without conscious awareness or much effort