Types Of LTM

Question 1

What are the 3 types of LTM?

Answer 1

Episodic, semantic and procedural.

Question 2

What is an episodic memory?

Answer 2

This is a memory which is a personal experience in our daily life, eg- a dentist appointment.

Question 3

Why are episodic memories so complex?

Answer 3

1. They have to be time stamped
2. There are serval elements - people, places, objects and behaviour
3. Conscious effort to find the memory , you are aware you’re searching for memories.

Question 4

What is semantic memory?

Answer 4

This memory store contains our shared knowledge of the world.

Question 5

What is procedural memory?

Answer 5

This is our memory for how to perform actions or skills, how we do things.