types of long term memory

Question 1

what did tulving argue about the MSM? (2)

Answer 1

● he criticised the MSM and argued view of LTM as a unitary store was too simplistic

● he stated that there were 3 different LTM stores containing different types of information

Question 2

what is episodic memory? (3)

Answer 2

● holds daily personal experiences

● memories are time stamped (we remember when they happened and how they relate in time)

● have to make a conscious effort to recall them

Question 3

what is semantic memory? (2)

Answer 3

● holds our knowledge of the world - less personal than episodic and more factual

● not time stamped, we can not pinpoint time we learned the info

Question 4

what is procedural memory? (2)

Answer 4

● holds memories of actions and skills, memories of how we do things

● skills become automatic with practice, without conscious recall