Types of Long-Term Memory

Question 1

Episodic

Answer 1

• the memories of events
• responsible for storing information about events we have experienced in our lives
• involves conscious thought
• includes details of the event, the context in which the event took place and emotions associated with the event
• hippocampus and temporal lobe

Question 2

Semantic

Answer 2

• the memory of the meaning of things
• responsible for storing factual information about the world
• includes knowledge about the meaning of words as well as general knowledge
• involves conscious thought
• temporal lobe

Question 3

Procedural

Answer 3

• how to walk, talk, ride a bike etc
• concerned with skills
• typically acquired through repetition and practice
• implicit memory - less aware of these memories as they have become automatic - important because we can then focus our attention on other tasks whilst doing everyday tasks
• stored in cerebellum and motor cortex

Question 4

What is Priming?

Answer 4

• how implicit memories influence the responses a person makes to a stimulus