Types of long term memory - AO1

Question 1

What is episodic memory?

Answer 1

An LTM store for personal events - e.g a holiday or party, Memories have to be consciously recalled and are time stamped

Question 2

What is semantic memory?

Answer 2

An LTM store for knowledge of the world, These facts have to be consciously recalled but are not time-stamped

Question 3

What is procedural memory?

Answer 3

An LTM store for knowledge of how to do things - e.g riding a bike. We do not consciously recall them

Question 4

What is declarative (explicit) memory?

Answer 4

Consciously recalled (explicitly) and can be put into words (declarative)

Question 5

What is non declarative or implicit memory?

Answer 5

Cannot be consciously recalled (implicit) and is difficult to put into words (non-declarative)