Types of Long Term Memory (LTM)

Question 1

What is Episodic Memory?

give an example

Answer 1

Memory of autobiographical events (e.g. times, places, associated emotions and other contextual who, what, where, why knowledge)

Example: When your birthday was.

Question 2

What is Semantic Memory?

give an example

Answer 2

General knowledge memory.

Example: The names of all your friends.

Question 3

What is Procedural Memory?

give an example

Answer 3

Memory of knowing how to do things (motor-skills) -perform certain procedures.

Example: How to ride a bike.

Question 4

What is a piece of research to support Long Term Memory (LTM)?

Answer 4

Case Study of Henry Gustav Molaison (1926-2008).

He was in a child biking accident and this hippocampus was removed.

This meant he could recall facts and past events BUT he had no new memories. He also could mirror draw which was a new found skill.

Question 5

What is the hippocampus used for in the brain?

Answer 5

The hippocampus is critical for memory information.

It can grow from excessive learning.

Question 6

What is meant by the term EXPLICIT in relation to LTM?

Answer 6

Everyday information.

remembering information for a test or recalling the date and time

Question 7

What is meant by IMPLICIT in relation to LTM?

Answer 7

Unconscious, unintentional memory is stored there (don’t purposely remember).