Memory - Types of long-term memory (GREY)

Question 1

What are the 3 LTM stores?

Answer 1

Episodic memory
Semantic memory
Procedural memory

Question 2

What is episodic memory?

Answer 2

Memories of events
Time stamped
About people, places and things and are woven together to create one memory.
Memories may be easily and quickly accessed but only with conscious effort (declarative)

Question 3

What is semantic memory?

Answer 3

Contains our knowledge of the world, facts, things and their meanings.
Not time stamped
Memories may be easily and quickly accessed but only with conscious effort (declarative)

Question 4

What is procedural memory?

Answer 4

Memory for actions and skills
We do not have to use conscious or effortful recall, we do the tasks without necessarily being aware of what we are doing (non declarative)
Not time stamped