Types of LTM

Question 1

Who proposed there are 3 types of LTM ?

Answer 1

Endel tulving (1985)

Question 2

3 Types of LTM :

Answer 2

Episodic , semantic , procedural

Question 3

What is episodic memory ?

Answer 3

A LMT store for personal events. It includes memories of events that have occured , objects,people.

Question 4

Characteristics of Episodic memories

Answer 4

-Complex
-‘Timestamped’
Includes several elements eg. people,places
-A conscious effort has to be made to recall these memories, you are searching for the memory even though it may occur quickly

Question 5

What is semantic memory ?

Answer 5

A LTM store for our knowledge of the world
This includes facts ; taste if an orange,how to apply to uni.
Recalled deliberately

Question 6

Characteristics of Semantic memory ?

Answer 6

-Contains knowlegde of concepts such as ‘animals’
-Not ‘timestamped’
-Less personal and more facts we can all share.
-Immense collection of information/material that is constantly being added to

Question 7

What is procedural memory ?

Answer 7

A LTM store for our knowledge on how to do things.
Including our memories of learned skills.

Question 8

Characteristics of procedural memory ?

Answer 8

-Can recall these memories without conscious awareness or effort.
Eg. driving a car - ability to do this depends of procedural memory.
-These skills are hard to explain to someone else