memory : types of long term memory

Question 1

Name the 3 Different Types of Long Term Memory

Answer 1

episodic memory, semantic memory, procedural memory

Question 2

Give the features of episodic memory

Answer 2

store of personal events e.g. diary, retains memories consciously with effort

Question 3

Give the features of semantic memory

Answer 3

LTM store for knowledge of the world e.g. facts and meaning of words, needs to be recalled deliberately and is less personal

Question 4

Give the features of Procedural memory

Answer 4

how to do things, learned skills + memories, recalled when making deliberate or conscious effort

Question 5

What type of LTM did Clive Wearing have

Answer 5

semantic memory, struggled recalling past events

Question 6

How does Tulving’s 1994 Study support different types of LTM? A03

Answer 6

Tulving’s study supports different types of Long-Term Memory (LTM) by showing that people recall personal experiences (episodic memory) better with specific cues, while recalling general knowledge (semantic memory) is easier with general cues.

Question 7

How does the Case of Clive Wearing support the different Types of LTM? A03

Answer 7

Clive Wearing’s case supports the idea of different Long-Term Memory (LTM) types. Although he couldn’t form new memories (episodic memory), he retained procedural memories, like playing the piano, indicating different memory systems.

Question 8

Why do Cohen and Squire questions the 3 types of LTM?

Answer 8

Cohen and Squire question the idea of three distinct types of Long-Term Memory because they believe that different memory processes may not be as separate as previously thought. They suggest that memory systems may overlap and share similar underlying mechanisms, challenging the traditional view of memory as neatly divided into separate categories.