M - Long Term Memory types Flashcards
1
Q
what are episodic memories
A
- memories of personal experiences e.g. wedding day
- they include details of the event, context and emotion
- requires conscious recall and is time-stamped
- explicit
- in the hippocampus
2
Q
what are semantic memories
A
- memories of knowledge, facts and concepts
- they are not time stamped
- explicit
- in the temporal lobes
3
Q
what are procedural memories
A
- memory of how to perform certain tasks
- do not require conscious recall
- implicit
- in the cerebellum and motor cortex
4
Q
AO3: brain scans provide…
A
- supporting evidence for different types of LTM
- during brain scans we can see which part of the brain is active when using a certain type of memory
5
Q
AO3; support with the case study of Clive Wearing
A
- he had moment to moment memory
- but could clearly remember his wife
