MEMORY- types of LTM

Question 1

declarative memory meaning

Answer 1

can be consciously recalled and expressed verbally

Question 2

what is episodic memory

Answer 2

store for personal events
eg. your wedding

Question 3

features of episodic memory (3)

Answer 3

-multiple elements of a memory are interwoven to produce a single memory
-declarative (memories retrieved consciously)
-time stamped- you remember when events happen

Question 4

what is semantic memory

Answer 4

knowing meanings of words and knowledge of the world
eg. bike has 2 wheels

Question 5

features of semantic memory (2)

Answer 5

-declarative (memories retrieved consciously)
-not time stamped- eg. we dont remember when we learn a new fact

Question 6

what is procedural memory

Answer 6

knowledge on how to do things (muscle memory)
eg. how to ride a bike

Question 7

features of procedural memory (2)

Answer 7

-non declarative (hard to explain and its unconscious memory)
-not time stamped- often learnt in childhood