Long Term Memory Types(LTM)

Question 1

The 3 types of LTM?

Answer 1

1)Episodic

2)Semantic

3)Procedural

Question 2

Explicit memory?

Answer 2

Purposely trying to remember info!

E.G. trying recall answer in a test

Question 3

Implicit memory meaning?

Answer 3

Automatically/effortlessly remember info/skills

E.G- walking/reading

Question 4

Which LTM Types are types of Explixt memories?

Answer 4

1)Episodic memory(personal experiences)

2)Semantic (knowledge/Facts/meanings)

Question 5

What type of memory is the procedural memory?

Answer 5

Implicit memory( performed tasks/slills)

Question 6

Episodic memoires are memories of …..

Answer 6

Personal experiences

Question 7

3 specific elements of an episodic memory

Answer 7

1)details of the event

2)context

3)emotions

Question 8

Episodic Memory is Specifically Encoded meaning?

Answer 8

Specifically encoded- Hard to access the (epiosidc) Memory
When you are not where it took place!

Question 9

Semantic memories are memories of…..

Answer 9

Knowledge/facts/concepts.

Question 10

Semantic memories often began as…..

Answer 10

Epiosidc memories

Question 11

The Strength of Semantic and Epiosidc memories
Are determined by……

Answer 11

The strength of the emotions experienced when the Memory is Coded (made).

Question 12

Which memory is stronger?

Epiosidc vs semantic

Answer 12

Semantic memories - as there located in the temporal lobe(In the brain).

Question 13

Brain region of Epiosidc memories?

Answer 13

Hippocampus = (Hippo) (Campus)

A hippo on a uni campus

Question 14

Procedural memories are the memories of ….

Answer 14

Performed tasks/skills.
E.G swimming/reading/writing (implicit)

Question 15

Procedural memories are implicit, so it’s difficult to……

Answer 15

Explain procedural memories in words.

Question 16

Procedural memories are made from …….

Answer 16

repetitions/practice

Question 17

When are procedural memories normally made?

Answer 17

Early life.

Question 18

Which brain region are procedural memories located?

Answer 18

1)motor cortex

(Motor) (Cortex) Gortex without the g

2)cerebellum

(Cere) (Bellum)

Question 19

(Findings of patient H.M.’

The partial removal of Patient H.M hippocampus affected/didn’t affect parts of his LTM.

1) WHAT WAS AFFECTED

2)WHAT WASNT AFFECTED

Answer 19

1)after surgery H.M. was unable to form new episodic memories. But….

2) retained ability to learn procedural tasks.

Question 20

What does Patient H.M. Findings highlight

Answer 20

The distinction between different types of LTM-

SPECIFICALLY procedural and Epiosidc memories

Question 21

How does Patient H.M case support that,

Epiosidc memories are formed in the Hippocampus.

Answer 21

As the removal of patient H.M. Hippocampus meant he was unable to for, new episodic memories.