Long term memory

Question 1

according to tuvling what are the 2 different types of memory?

Answer 1

1- explicit/declarative- easy to put into words
2- implicit/non-declarative- not easy to put into words

Question 2

semantic key details

Answer 2

• explicit (requires effort to recall)
• knowledge
• not timed stamped
• not personal
• facts

Question 3

research for semantic

Answer 3

VICARI ET AL 2007
reported case study 8 yr girl brain damage from tumor removed, couldnt create/recall episodic but create semantic

Question 4

episodic key details

Answer 4

• explicit (requires effort to recall)
• complex
  -time stamped
  -events
• influenced by emotions
• like autobiography

Question 5

research for episodic

Answer 5

HERLITZ ET AL 1997
assessed LTM abilities w swedish p’s
females performed better than males

Question 6

procedural key details

Answer 6

• implicit
• dont require conscious thought
• skills + action
• through repetition + practice

Question 7

research for procedural

Answer 7

FINKE ET AL 2012
reported case study of PM 68yr cellist brain areas damaged leading to amnesia episodic + sematic very affected but play music unaffected

Question 8

PEEL strengths (2)

Answer 8

P- CASE STUDY
E-CW
E-procedural memory
L- improves valdity
C-unique + longitudinal-ungen
P- PRACTICAL APPLICATION
E- research into ageing with episodic mem led to treatments to improve epsiodic
E- p’s trained performed better on test of episodic mem than control g
L- improves society

Question 9

PEEL weakness

Answer 9

P- CONFLICTING RESEARCH
E- Neuroimaging evidendence suggests location of semantic + episodic inconclusive
E- LTM should be seperated into declarative + non-declarative with no diff between e + s
L- questions validity