⚪️ Memory - Types of LTM

Question 1

Which psychologist realised that the MTM wasn’t detailed enough

Answer 1

Tulving (1985), MTM view of LTM was too simplistic and inflexible

Question 2

3 types of long term memory

Answer 2

Episodic
Semantic
Procedural

Question 3

Episodic memory

Answer 3

• refers to our ability to recall events
• they are time stamped meaning we remember when they happen
• you remember several details such as who was there, places and objects
• you make a conscious effort to recall them, you have to actively think about it

Question 4

Semantic memory

Answer 4

• knowledge of the world
• not time stamped, dont know when we learned them or how
• we have to deliberately recall these facts

Question 5

Procedural memory

Answer 5

• memory of actions, skills, how we do things
• we can recall these without conscious awareness

Question 6

7 brain parts to known

Answer 6

1. Frontal lobe
2. Motor cortex
3. Cerebellum
4. Hippocampus
5. Amygdala
6. Temporal lobe
7. Prefrontal cortex

Question 7

Frontal lobe

Answer 7

Semantic
Episodic

Question 8

Motor cortex

Answer 8

Procedural

Question 9

Cerebellum

Answer 9

Procedural

Question 10

Hippocampus

Answer 10

Provides new long term semantic and episodic memories

Question 11

Amygdala

Answer 11

Vital to formation of new emotional memories

Question 12

Temporal lobe

Answer 12

Formation and storage of LTM, semantic and episodic memories and contributed to the processing of new material in short term memory

Question 13

Prefrontal cortex

Answer 13

Storage of short term memories

Question 14

2 types of evidence for LTM stores

Answer 14

Clinical evidence
Neuroimaging evidencne

Question 15

2 cases for clinical evidence

Answer 15

Clive wearing
HM

Question 16

Clive wearing case

Answer 16

Episodic memory in CE was severely impaired as a consequence of amnesia. However, his semantic memory was unaffected. Still knew the meaning of words. Also, their procedural memories were intact, e.g tie their shoe laces

Question 17

What does clinical evidence support

Answer 17

It supports the view that there are physical areas of LTM

Question 18

Neuroimaging evidence

Answer 18

• brain scan studies that suggest different types of memory are stored in different parts of the Brain
• tulving (1994) got their participants to perform various tasks while their brains were scanned using a PET scanner. Found different parts of the brain active when having to recall different types of LTM

Question 19

Problem with clinical evidence

Answer 19

Unique cases, could be 1 off

Question 20

Positives of Neuroimaging

Answer 20

They provide empirical data - observable and measurable. High in validity. Findings have been replicated and are consistent, therefore a reliable theory