Types Of LTM Flashcards
Who believed the msm view of LTM was too simplistic
Tulving
What is procedural knowing
How
What is episodic memory
Storing info about events
What is semantic memory knowing
That
Examples of procedural
Motor sills such as riding a bike
Are procedural memories declarative
No
Why are procedural memories non declarative
They don’t require concious recall
What area of the brain is responsible for procedural memories
Cerebellum and motor cortex
What does the semantic memory store
Knowledge about the world e.g meaning of words and general knowledge like facts
Are semantic memories time stamped
No we dont remmer where we first coded to info
What brain area is responsible for semantic memory
Temporal lobe
Example of episodic memory
First day at school
Do episodic memories involve concours recall
No
Are episodic memories time stamped
Yes - we rem er when/ where we coded these memories
What brain area is responsible for episodic memory
Hippocampus
What kind of evidence is there to support there are different types of LTM
Neuroimaging evidence
Participants had to preform various memory tasks whist their brains were scanned using PET scans, what was found?
Episodic memories associated with hippocampus, procedural with cerebellum and motor cortex
how does neuroimaging evidence support different types of LTM
Suggests 3 different types of LTM were found in different areas of the brain. Indicating they’re separate
What can research be praised for
Scientific methods. Objective and empirical techniques e.g brain scans to identify different parts of brain active when completing different LTM tasks. E.g cerebellum and motor cortex active when doing procedural task. Increases interval val. Raising psychology’s scientific status
What real life evidence supports types of LTM
Case study Clive wearing. Episodic damaged, couldn’t remember events like musical education but procedural still worked as he could play piano. Supports different parts of LTM as if only certain parts of LTM are damaged it suggests they are separate.
What has Clive wearing been criticised for
Low population val. Case study, rare case of damage to brain. Can generalise to wider pop as LTM may operate differently. Limits support
