Types of Long Term Memory

Question 1

who proposed the idea of separate long term memories?

Answer 1

Tulving

Question 2

what are the three types of LTM?

Answer 2

• episodic
• semantic
• procedural

Question 3

what is episodic memory?

Answer 3

our ability to recall event (episodes) from our lives, personal memories which are time-stamped
- required conscious awareness

Question 4

what is semantic memory?

Answer 4

our shared knowledge of the world
- general information
- less personal and facts that we share

Question 5

what did Tulving say about the vulnerability of semantic memories?

Answer 5

semantic memories are less vulnerable to distortion and forgetting than episodic memory

Question 6

what is procedural memory?

Answer 6

our memory for actions or skills, or how we do things
- recall without conscious awareness

Question 7

what are the evaluations for types of LTM?

Answer 7

+ clinical evidence from Clive Wearing and HM
- conflicting research findings linking types of LTM to areas of the brain
+ real world applications as it allows psychologists to help people with memory problems