types of ltm

Question 1

episodic memory

Answer 1

stores information about events that you’ve experienced, such as a concert or your 8th birthday
it can contain information about time, place and emotions felt
declarative - they can be consciously recalled

Question 2

semantic memory

Answer 2

facts and knowledge about what what we have learnt and can be consciously recalled such as capital cities
dont contain details of the time or place where we learnt the information - simply knowledge

Question 3

procedural memory

Answer 3

stores knowledge of how we do things, such as walking or swimming
cannot be consciously recalled