types of long term memory

Question 1

what is episodic memory?

Answer 1

refers to a group of events relating to a time and place. concerned with your personal experiences and context around events including your emotions. this is available on conscious inspection.
time stamped - you remember when they happened.

Question 2

what is meant by semantic memory?

Answer 2

known as ‘knowledge’ memory. this is what you know about aspects of the world, knowledge of facts. these can be tied to episodic memories. not time stamped and less personal than episodic memories

Question 3

what is procedural memory?

Answer 3

part of non declarative memory and refers to motor skills we have learnt. refers to knowing how to do something. automatic / action based and resistant to forgetting e.g riding a bike. recall occurs without awareness or effort

Question 4

strengths of types of ltm

Answer 4

supported by hm - shows there are types of ltm as he maintained procedural memories but lost episodic memories

help with memory problems - memory loss in elderly is usually episodic. belleville et al (2006) devised intervention for older people targeting episodic memory, which improved their memory compared to a control group

Question 5

limitations of types of ltm

Answer 5

there may be other types of ltm to explain how priming works on humans

research focuses on patients with brain damage, may be difficult to draw conclusions to those without