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Year 12 A-Level Psychology 2023-2025 > Memory: Types Of Long Term Memory - JWW > Flashcards

Memory: Types Of Long Term Memory - JWW Flashcards

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1
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Who created the idea that there are 3 TYPES of LTM?

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Tulving

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Name the 3 TYPES of LTM

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Procedural

Semantic

Episodic

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Procedural Memory is knowing…

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HOW

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Knowing HOW is what type of LTM?

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Procedural

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Semantic memory is knowing …

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THAT

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Knowing that is what type of LTM?

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Semantic

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Episodic memory is knowledge of …

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Events

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Knowledge of events is what type of LTM?

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Episodic

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Procedural memory is knowledge of what skills?

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Motor Skills

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Knowledge of motor skills is what type of LTM

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Procedural

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Give an example of a motor skill that procedural memory is responsible for

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Riding a bike

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Procedural memories cannot be explained as they are unconscious - give the key term.

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Non-declarative

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Non-declarative memories mean that they are …

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Unconscious

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Name the 2 areas of the brain responsible for procedural memories

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Cerebellum

Motor Cortex

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The Motor Cortex is responsible for which type of LTM?

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Procedural

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The Cerebellum is responsible for which type of LTM?

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Procedural

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Riding a bike is an example of which type of LTM?

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Procedural

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Tulving criticised the MSM’s view of LTM for being too?

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Simplistic

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The MSM states LTM is unitary - what did Tulving state about LTM to criticise this idea?

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There are 3 types

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Semantic memories are what about the world?

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Knowledge

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21
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Give an example of semantic memory

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London capital of England

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London is the capital of England is an example of what type of LTM

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Semantic memory

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Semantic memories involve conscious recall - what is the key term?

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Declarative

24
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Semantic memories are declarative, meaning they require?

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Conscious recall

25
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We do not remember when/where we coded semantic memories, this means they are not …

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Time stamped

26
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Semantic memories are not time-stamped, meaning we do not remember …. or …. we coded the information

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When or Where

27
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What brain region is responsible for semantic memories?

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Temporal Lobe

28
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The Temporal Lobe is responsible for which type of LTM?

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Semantic

29
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Knowledge of events is what type of LTM?

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Episodic

30
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Give an example of an episodic memory

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First day of school//birthday//wedding//funeral

31
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Your first day of school or a birthday is an example of what type of LTM?

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Episodic

32
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Episodic memories require conscious recall, what is the key term?

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Declarative

33
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Episodic memories are declarative, this means they require?

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Conscious recall

34
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We know when & where we coded episodic memories, this means they are …

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Time-stamped

35
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Episodic memories are time-stamped, this means we remember … and … we coded the information

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When and where

36
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Which brain region is responsible for episodic memories?

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Hippocampus

37
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The Hippocampus is responsible for which type of LTM?

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Episodic

38
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MCQ1

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A

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MCQ2

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B

40
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Types of LTM can be praised for using what types of methods to study the topic?

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Scientific Methods

41
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Give an example of a scientific method used to study types of LTM

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fMRI//brain scans

42
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AO3: Who supports the idea that there are different types of LTM?

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Clive Wearing

43
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AO3: Which of Clive’s types of LTM was damaged?

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Episodic

44
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AO3: Clive could not remember key events in his past like his education - this suggests that which type of LTM is damaged?

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Episodic

45
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AO3: Which type of LTM was in-tact for Clive?

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Procedural

46
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AO3: Clive could still play the piano despite his severe case of amnesia - this suggests that type of LTM is in-tact?

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Procedural

47
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AO3: How can the case study of Clive Wearing that supports types of LTM be criticised?

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Low population validity

48
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AO3: Why can the study of Clive be criticised for low population validity?

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Only the study of 1 person

49
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AO3: As Clive is a unique case and only the study of 1 individual, what is it difficult to do?

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Generalise the results to the target population

50
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AO3: What kind of evidence to support the idea of Types of LTM do we have from examples such as PET scans?

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Neuroimaging evidence

51
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AO3: Neuroimaging evidence comes from conducting what type of scan?

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PET

52
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Sherry can remember her tenth birthday party when she was on holiday in France. During this holiday her father taught her how to swim. Although it took time for her to learn, she barely has to think about how to swim now. Sherry can also remember the French words for the food she ate while they were in France, even though she did not speak any French before the holiday.

With reference to Sherry’s experiences, explain episodic memory.

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Sherry remembering her tenth birthday party/when she was on holiday in France are examples of episodic memory because she recalls the events that took place at a specific point in time

53
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Sherry can remember her tenth birthday party when she was on holiday in France. During this holiday her father taught her how to swim. Although it took time for her to learn, she barely has to think about how to swim now. Sherry can also remember the French words for the food she ate while they were in France, even though she did not speak any French before the holiday.

With reference to Sherry’s experiences, explain procedural memory.

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Sherry remembering how to swim is an example of procedural memory because she is remembering an automatic action/muscle-based memory

54
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Sherry can remember her tenth birthday party when she was on holiday in France. During this holiday her father taught her how to swim. Although it took time for her to learn, she barely has to think about how to swim now. Sherry can also remember the French words for the food she ate while they were in France, even though she did not speak any French before the holiday.

With reference to Sherry’s experiences, explain semantic memory.

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Sherry recalling the French words (for the food she ate) is an example of semantic memory because it involves remembering factual/meaningful information.

55
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Annie can still skateboard even though she hasn’t skated for many years. What type of LTM is this, explain.

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Annie’s case/remembering how to skateboard is an example of procedural memory (1) because she is remembering an action or muscle-based memory (1).

What type of LTM is this, explain.

56
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Germaine can still recall what happened on his first day at university even though it was ages ago.

What type of LTM is this, explain.

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Germaine’s case/remembering what happened is an example of episodic memory (or autobiographical memory) (1) because he recalls the events that took place at a specific point in time (1).

57
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Billy remembers the names of the tools he needs to repair the broken tap.

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Billy’s case/remembering the names of tools is an example of semantic memory (1) because he remembers factual/meaningful information (1).

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