Types of long term memory

Question 1

What are the types of long term memory?

Answer 1

• Episodic
• Procedural
• Semantic

Question 2

Define episodic memories and its characteristics

Answer 2

Your memory concerned with personal experiences such as what you did yesterday or a teacher you liked.

Characteristics :

• explicit memory (declarative)
• contextual details + emotional tone
• remember time and place

Question 3

Define procedural memories and its characteristics

Answer 3

Your memory concerned with skills, how to do things such as learning how to ride a bike or read a book

• implicit (procedural memory)
• automatic as memories acquired as a result of repetition and practice

Question 4

Define semantic memory

Answer 4

Your memory for knowledge about the world that is shared by everyone rather than personal kinds of knowledge e.g. functions of objects, social customs

Characteristics:

• explicit (declarative)
• generally starts as episodic memories, as we acquire knowledge based on personal experiences
• gradual transition where the memory slowly loses its association to particular events