Paper 1 - Memory - Topic 2 - Types Of Long-Term Memory Flashcards
2.3 Who proposed the three stores of LTM?
Endel Tulving
2.3 What are the three types of LTM proposed by Tulving?
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
Procedural memory
2.3 What does episodic memory refer to?
The ability to recall events (episodes) from our lives
2.3 Episodic memories are described as being…
Time-stamped
2.3 What is an example of episodic memory?
Your most recent visit to the dentist
2.3 What is semantic memory likened to?
A combination of an encyclopaedia and a dictionary
2.3 Which type of memory contains shared knowledge of the world?
Semantic memory
2.3 What does procedural memory refer to?
Our memory for actions or skills
2.3 Procedural memories can be recalled without…
Conscious awareness
2.3 What is strength of Tulving’s theory regarding clinical evidence?
Case studies of HM and Clive Wearing support different memory stores
2.3 What were the effects of brain damage on HM and Clive Wearing?
Severe impairment of episodic memory but intact semantic and procedural memories
2.3 What is a limitation of clinical studies in memory research?
Lack of control over variables
2.3 What conflicting evidence exists regarding memory and brain areas?
Disagreement on the location of semantic and episodic memory in the brain
2.3 What did Buckner and Peterson conclude about semantic memory?
It is located in the left side of the prefrontal cortex
2.3 True or False: Understanding types of LTM can aid in developing treatments for memory problems
True
