Long Term Memory

Question 1

definition of long term memory

Answer 1

permanent memory, coding has meaning so it has unlimited capacity sorting memory into a life time

Question 2

procedural memories (3)

Answer 2

implicit and not in the conscious mind

both semantic memories and episodic memories require recall

Question 3

semantic memories (2)

Answer 3

don’t need to know where you learnt something to recall it

thought to be ordered

Question 4

semantic memories; Bour et Al

Answer 4

Wanted to investigate categorization
2 groups presented words in different ways
asked to free recall
found ordered words were better when recalled
- supports idea that LTM is organised

Question 5

semantic memories; Bour at Al - NEGATIVES (3)

Answer 5

hard to get a sample
case studies tend to be generalized
usually unique individuals

Question 6

episodic memories

Answer 6

personal events to you

Question 7

2 types of memories that Choon said in 1993?

Answer 7

experimental memories = can recall lists but they’re personal to you
autobiographical memories = events that have happened to you so you can recall in detail

Question 8

flash bulb memories

Answer 8

difficult and vivid = usually deaths/births/major events

Question 9

flash bulb memories; Conway et Al 1994

Answer 9

looked at the resigning of Margaret Thatcher as it was seen as a major event
recall = 86%
2/3 of people who were tested had their memory drooped

Question 10

flash bulb memories; Conway et Al 1994 - NEGATIVES

Answer 10

lacks generalistaion

lacks truth

Question 11

Tulving 1989

Answer 11

scanned peoples brains to see where LTM was active

found support that LTM was active in different parts of the brain

Question 12

Clive Wearing

Answer 12

brain infection meant he only had some reciprocal memories eg playing the piano but would say he couldn’t if you asked him to

Question 13

HM

Answer 13

had an operation that took out part of his hinocarous destroying part of his LTM