Memory- Types of long-term memory

Question 1

Episodic memory

Answer 1

Memory for events in our lives. Time-stamped

Question 2

Semantic memory

Answer 2

Memory for knowledge of the world, like an encyclopedia and dictionary (knowledge of words)

Question 3

Procedural memory

Answer 3

Memory for the automatic and often skilled behaviors. Unconscious recall.

Question 4

Evaluation- Clinical evidence

Answer 4

Clive Wearing and HM had damaged episodic memories but semantic and procedural memories were relatively fine

Counterpoint- clinical studies lack control of variables

Question 5

Conflicting neuroimaging evidence

Answer 5

Research links semantic to left prefrontal cortex and episodic to right (Buckner and Peterson) different in other studies (Tulving et al)