🟣 Memory: Types of long term memory Flashcards
Who came up with the different types of long term memory and in what year
Tulving (1985)
What encouraged Tulving (1985) to find the three different types of long term memory
He thought that the depiction of the long term memory in the MSM was too simplistic
What are the three types of LTM memory
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
Procedural memory
What is episodic memory
It refers to the ability to recall personal events from our lives
What is semantic memory
A memory which refers to being able to recall facts and knowledge
What is procedural memory
Refers to the ability for performing actions and skills until it becomes second nature
What is an example of episodic memory
Knowing that your friend fell down the stairs at noon last week
What is an example of semantic memory
Knowing that Paris is the capital of France
Knowing the 7 continents
What is an example of procedural memory
Riding a bike
Swimming
Which memories are time stamped
Episodic memories
Which types of long term memories are declarative
Episodic and semantic
What is the definition of declarative memories
Memories that can be put into words
What are the evaluation points for the types of LTM
• Clinical evidence
• Counter clinical evidence
• Conflicting neuro-imaging evidence
• Real-world application
What are strengths that support the types of LTM by Tulving (1985)
• Clinical evidence supporting different types of memory
• Real-world application
Who was studied in the clinical evidence that supports the different types of LTM
Henry Molaison (HM) and Clive Wearing