types of long term memory

Question 1

what are the 3 types of long term memory?

Answer 1

• episodic: recalling events
• semantic: knowledge of world
• procedural: memory for actions+skills

Question 2

explain episodic memory?

Answer 2

• recall events
• similar to a diary eg. went dentist on…
• time stamped with several elements such as place
• conscious effort made to recall, but is quick

Question 3

explain semantic memory?

Answer 3

• knowledge of world
• similar to a dictionary
• less personal
• constantly being added to
• recall consistently and consciously

Question 4

explain procedural memory?

Answer 4

• memory for actions+skills ex. driving a car
• unconscious recall no effort needed
• skills are hard to explain to people

Question 5

what are the 3 evaluation points?

Answer 5

• clinical evidence
• neuroimaging evidence
• real-life application

Question 6

evaluate neuroimaging evidence?

Answer 6

STRENGTH

• brain scan shows different types of memory stored in the brain
• pp’s told to do memory tasks where brains were scanned
• episodic and semantic memories recalled from different areas of the brain in prefrontal cortex
• supports different types of LTM

Question 7

evaluate clinical evidence?

Answer 7

STRENGTH

• episodic memory in case of HM was severely impaired
• had difficulty recalling events from the past
• semantic and procedural seemed unaffected
• wouldn’t need to be explained the concept of a dog
• knew how to tie shoelaces
• supports different memory stores in the ltm
• idiographic approach

Question 8

evaluate real life application?

Answer 8

STRENGTH

• being able to target different types of LTM means psychologists can target certain memories+save people
• (Belleville) showed memories could be improved for elderly with mild cognitive impairment.
• trained to have better episodic memory
• strength as it benefits society