Memory: Lesson 7 - Types of Long Term Memory

Question 1

What is Episodic Memory?

Answer 1

Memory for events

E.g, recollection of first day of school, family holiday, last birthday etc.

Question 2

Where are episodic memories stored?

Answer 2

hippocampus

Question 3

What is Semantic Memory?

Answer 3

Memory for facts and general knowledge about the world
E.g. the capital city of France is Paris and 2 + 2 = 4
-Can also relate to things such as the function of an object; what behaviour is appropriate on a certain situation; abstract concepts such as mathematics and language
-They generally begin as episodic memories because people acquire knowledge based on personal experiences
-the transition between episodic and semantic is when memory loses its association to particular events and is generalised

Question 4

Where are semantic memories stored?

Answer 4

Temporal lobe

Question 5

What is procedural memory?

Answer 5

(Aka muscle memory)- concerned with motor skills and actions, such as knowing how to tie your shoelaces or knowing how to read

• are typically acquired through practice and repetition and seem to be more resistant to forgetting or amnesia than other types of LTM
• have become automatic and are unavailable for conscious expection
• it is important that procedural memories are automatic so that we can focus our attention on other tasks

Question 6

Where are procedural memories stored?

Answer 6

Cerebellum