Types of long-term memory

Question 1

What are the three types of LTM

Answer 1

Episodic, Semantic, Procedural

Question 2

What do Episodic memories consist of

Answer 2

Events/Experiences in our lives

Question 3

What do Semantic memories consist of

Answer 3

Facts, meanings and knowledge of the world

Question 4

What do Procedural memories consist of

Answer 4

skilled behaviours

Question 5

What does declarative mean

Answer 5

Can be put into words

Question 6

Which types of LTM are declarative

Answer 6

Semantic and Episodic

Question 7

Which types of LTM are non - declarative

Answer 7

Procedural

Question 8

Which types of LTM are time stamped

Answer 8

Episodic

Question 9

Which types of LTM are not time stamped

Answer 9

Semantic and Procedural

Question 10

Which types of LTM are autobiographical

Answer 10

Episodic

Question 11

Which types of LTM are not autobiographical

Answer 11

Semantic and Procedural

Question 12

Which types of LTM are recalled consciously

Answer 12

Episodic and Semantic

Question 13

Which types of LTM are not recalled consciously

Answer 13

Procedural

Question 14

What are episodic memories like when it comes to forgetting

Answer 14

Easiest memories to forget

Question 15

What are semantic memories like when it comes to forgetting

Answer 15

Resistant to forgetting

Question 16

What are procedural memories like when it comes to forgetting

Answer 16

Very resistant to forgetting

Question 17

What influences the strength of episodic memories

Answer 17

Level of emotion felt at the time

Question 18

What influences the strength of semantic memories

Answer 18

How deeply processed the information was

Question 19

What influences the strength of procedural memories

Answer 19

How many times the skill is practiced

Question 20

Where are episodic memories located

Answer 20

First coding in the prefrontal cortex, stored across the brain connected by hippocampus

Question 21

Where are semantic memories located

Answer 21

Parahippocampal cortex

Question 22

Where are procedural memories located

Answer 22

Motor cortex and Cerebellum

Question 23

Evaluate the theories of LTM in terms of case study evidence (Strength)

Answer 23

Clinical studies of amnesia (Clive Wearing) showed he had difficulty recalling events that had happened to him in his past. But his semantic memories were relatively unaffected. Procedural memories were also intact. Therefore, supports the view there are different stores in LTM as one store can be damaged but others are unaffected.

Question 24

Evaluate the theories of LTM in terms of conflicting findings about types of LTM and Brain areas

Answer 24

Buckner and Peterson (1996) reviewed research findings and concluded that semantic memory is located in the left prefrontal cortex and episodic in the right prefrontal cortex. But Tulving found semantic memory was associated with the right prefrontal cortex and the opposite for episodic memories. Challenges evidence to support types of memory as can’t agree on where each type is located