LTM

Question 1

Episodic Memory

Answer 1

Events/personal experiences
- remember location + people there
- Context: recall emotions felt at time

Question 2

Semantic Memory

Answer 2

General knowledge (shared by everyone)
- Functions of objects/behave appropriately/maths
- Start from episodic > semantic

Question 3

Procedural Memory

Answer 3

Muscle memory eg: tie shoelace
- becomes automatic action - implicit
- repetition and practice

Question 4

Evidence from brain scans - strength

Answer 4

E: Different part of brain active for LTM
eg: frontal lobe + hippocampus: episodic
E: Evidences different types of LTM

Question 5

Distinguishing procedure and declarative memories - limitation

Answer 5

E: Case of HM: could still form procedural memories, not episodic/ semantic, after destruction of hippocampus
E: LTM not fully explained yet, different parts

Question 6

Helps people with memory problems - Strength

Answer 6

E: Belleville et al: intervention with older people and focused on episodic memory
- increased memory compared to control group
E: Different parts of LTM help develop specific treatment