Types of long term memory

Question 1

Episodic Memory

Answer 1

Memory of personal events and experiences, including what happened, where, and when, along with associated emotions.

Question 2

Semantic Memory

Answer 2

Memory of facts, knowledge, and general information shared by society, e.g., knowing the capital of a country or mathematical principles.

Question 3

Procedural Memory

Answer 3

Memory for skills and actions, such as riding a bike or swimming, which are performed automatically once learned.

Question 4

Episodic Memory Characteristics

Answer 4

Involves time, place, and emotions.

Requires conscious recall (explicit memory).

Contextual and emotional details are key.

Question 4

Semantic Memory Characteristics

Answer 4

Knowledge is abstract and detached from personal experience.

Sometimes overlaps with episodic memory as episodic memories can transform into semantic ones over time.

Recollection is not tied to time and place.

Question 5

Procedural Memory Characteristics

Answer 5

Implicit memory (unconscious recall).

Acquired through repetition and practice.

Does not require conscious thought to perform the action.