Types Of Long Term Memory

Question 1

Who did research into different types of long term memory?

Answer 1

Endel Tulving

Question 2

What is episodic memory?

Answer 2

Memory for events in our life eg. A diary

Time stamped and requires conscious effort to recall

Question 3

What is semantic memory?

Answer 3

Memory for knowledge of the world eg. Facts, language etc….

Constantly adding to it, not time stamped

Question 4

What is procedural memory?

Answer 4

Memory for automatic behaviours and skills eg. Riding a bike.

No conscious effort to recall.

Question 5

Describe the clinical evidence for different types of LTM. (AO3)

Answer 5

Patient HM + Clive Wearing

Episodic memory impaired as consequence of amnesia
Semantic and procedural memory unaffected

Supports different types of LTM stores

Question 6

Describe the supporting evidence for different types of LTM using neuroimaging. (AO3)

Answer 6

Tulving et al:

PPS did different tasks while in a PET scanner

Found episodic and procedural memory recalled from different areas of the prefrontal cortex

Question 7

Describe the real life application for different types of LTM (AO3)

Answer 7

Allows psychologists to target certain kinds of memory/ specific treatments.

Allows memory training for adults with cognitive impairments