long term memory

Question 1

three types of LTM

Answer 1

episodic
procedural
semantic

Question 2

which are part of declarative memory (explicit)

Answer 2

episodic + semantic

Question 3

which are part of non-declarative memory (implicit)

Answer 3

procedural

Question 4

what is episodic memory

Answer 4

memory of specific personal events + experiences

Question 5

what is semantic memory

Answer 5

memory of facts + general knowledge

Question 6

what is procedural memory

Answer 6

performance + action

Question 7

what is the strength of episodic memory influenced by

Answer 7

emotion + degree of coding

Question 8

HERLITZ 1977

Answer 8

found women have better episodic memory than men

linked to verbal ability - better able to define detail of an event

Question 9

which area of the brain is episodic memory thought to be in

Answer 9

right prefrontal cortex

Question 10

which area of the brain is semantic memory thought to be in

Answer 10

left prefrontal cortex

Question 11

procedural vs episodic

Answer 11

procedural= memories of motor skills/actions/muscle memories
episodic= memories of life events

procedural memories are non-declarative, difficult to explain verbally
episodic memories are declarative, can be expressed verbally

reside in different areas of the brain

Question 12

which area of the brain is procedural memory thought to be in

Answer 12

cerebellum + basal ganglia

Question 13

which area of the brain is episodic memory thought to be in

Answer 13

right prefrontal cortex

Question 14

which area of the brain is semantic memory thought to be in

Answer 14

left prefrontal cortex

Question 15

Evidence to show procedural and episodic memory are stored separately

Answer 15

MILNER: case study HM able to learn to trace shape using mirror image and retain skill (Procedural), but have no conscious memory of doing the task (Episodic)

Question 16

Evidence to show semantic and procedural memory is stored separately

Answer 16

FINKE: case study p.m., a cellist, with severe brain injury and amnesia still able to play and read music (Procedure) but could not recall musical facts (Semantic)

Semantic and procedural memory must work together
- language and speech
However FINKE suggest there is the dissociation and that they do not rely on each other.

Question 17

Evidence to show semantic and episodic memory are stored separately

Answer 17

VICARI: case study CL had brain damage from operation, episodic memory impaired but still able to create and recall semantic memory

Question 18

LTM PRAC APPS

Answer 18

HASSIBIS
Investigating whether there are different brain areas involved in episodic memory involving real and imagined experiences, + found that they do. This implies those who experience delusions/have difficulty distinguishing between reality and fantasy have suffered brain damage in a particular area and therefore we can treat/operate on those areas