Tulvings theory of LTM Flashcards
what was tulvings aim?
to reduce ambiguity surrounding LTM
what 2 memory stores did he split the LTM into?
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
what is semantic memory?
stores words, facts, rules, meaning and concepts that link together
are the semantic memories time referenced?
no
you do not know when you learnt the fact
are the semantic memories spatial referenced?
no
how are semantic memories retrieved or forgotten
not dependent on the context
very robust
where is the semantic memory localised?
the temporal & frontal lobes
what is episodic memory?
receives and stores information about experiences / events in our lives
is episodic memories time referenced?
yes
are episodic memories spatially referenced?
yes, it is remembered where the specific event took place
how are episodic memories retrieved or forgotten?
recall is dependent on the context in which the information was learnt
vulnerable to change
where are episodic memories located?
the hippocampus
what would a later revised version of Tulving’s theory show?
the LTM is split into 3 types of memory
procedural memory is added
what is procedural memory?
implicit memory
memory of how to perform tasks
