types of long term memory ao1 Flashcards
1
Q
who found that there were types of ltm
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tulving
2
Q
how many types of ltm and what are their names
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episodic memory
procedural
semantic
3
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what episodic memory
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memory for life events that are individual specific
these memories are time stamped so we remember ppl place when eg mem for birthday
4
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what is semantic memory
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memory for facts and general knowledge eg capital cities and meaning of words
not personal - facts we all share
mem not time stamped - we dont know where or when we learnt them
5
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what is procedural mem
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“how to” memory for skills and actions eg how to ride a bike
we recall mem w out concious awarness we just do it so we would find it hard to explain to others
