Types of Long Term Memory

Question 1

What is episodic memory?

Answer 1

Refers to our ability to recall events from out lives

Question 2

Examples of episodic memory -

Answer 2

First day at uni

16th birthday

Question 3

Is episodic memory time stamped?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

DO you have to make a conscious effort to recall these memories?

Answer 4

yes

they are complex

Question 5

What is semantic memory?

Answer 5

Processes ideas and concepts that are not drawn from personal experiences - general knowledge store.

Question 6

Examples of semantic memory -

Answer 6

what an orange tastes like

word definitions

Question 7

Is semantic memory time stamped?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

What is procedural memory?

Answer 8

Memory for actions and skills

Question 9

How do we recall procedural memories?

Answer 9

without conscious effort or awareness.

Question 10

examples of procedural memories -

Answer 10

swimming
riding a bike
things we can’t explain how to do - we just do.

Question 11

Strength of types of LTM -

Answer 11

There is research from case studies of amnesiacs to support the concept that there are different types of LTM stores. EG Clive Wearing.

Viral infection attacked Clive Wearing’s brain.
His procedural memories were left intact
His episodic memory was damaged
This supports the idea that there are separate stores for different types of LTM.

Question 12

Weakness of types of LTM -

Answer 12

There is still disagreement between psychologists regarding the structure of LTM. Cohen and Squire disagree with Tulving’s idea that there are 3 types of LTM. They argue that there are 2. Non-declarative and declarative.