Types of LTM

Question 1

What are the 2 main types of LTM

Answer 1

• DECLARATIVE (explicit) ~ knowing that
• PROCEDURAL (procedural) ~ knowing how

Question 2

What are the types of declarative memory?

Answer 2

semantic and episodic

Question 3

Semantic memory

Answer 3

• type of memory linked to facts
• link to things such as the correct way to behave in certain funerals e.g., crying at a funeral
• usually start as episodic memories
• become semantic when the personal association dies

Question 4

Episodic memory

Answer 4

• specifically linked to personal experiences
• e.g., your first kiss
• it is made of 3 elements
  ~ specific details of the event
  ~ how you felt during the event (emotions)
  ~ the context in which the event happened

Question 5

Procedural memory

Answer 5

• implicit memories ~ knowing how
• linked to skill based information
• e.g., knowing how to drive
• becomes automatic after practise/repetition
• allows us to multitask