types of long term memory

Question 1

who saod there were different types of long term memory?

Answer 1

tulving 1972

Question 2

episodic memory

Answer 2

Memory for events and experiences
- It is ‘time-stamped’
- Conscious effort needed to recall them
- For example, what you had for breakfast

Question 3

semantic memory

Answer 3

Memory for facts and general knowledge
- Not time-stamped - may not recall when we encoded these memories
- less personal
- For example, the meaning of words

Question 4

procedural memory

Answer 4

Memory for how to do things - skills and actions
- Recall these memories without conscious effort
- For example, driving a car or playing tennis