Types of Long Term Memory Flashcards
1
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What have brain scans and case studies suggested?
A
LTM score is not unitary as proposed by the MSM, instead it is thought to be split into three sections
2
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What are the 3 long term memories?
A
- Episodic
- Semantic
- Procedural
3
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What is episodic memory?
A
Remembering events in your life
4
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What is semantic memory?
A
Remembering facts and the meanings of things
5
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What is procedural memory?
A
Remembering how to do things/ skills
6
Q
What is a strength of the types of long term memory?
A
Clinical evidence, Clive Wearing’s episodic memory is severed but his semantic memory was unaffected
7
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What is another strength of the types of long term memory?
A
Real life applications, help psychologists to target certain kinds of memory in order to better people’s lives
