Types of LTM Flashcards
1
Q
what does episodic memory store?
A
TIME STAMPED personal events and memories
e.g. your 10th birthday party
2
Q
what kind of store is episodic memlory?
A
long term store
3
Q
how are episodic memories retrieved?
A
consciously and with effort
4
Q
what do procedural memories store?
A
our knowledge on HOW to do things/things we have learned.
NOT TIME STAMPED
5
Q
are procedural memories LTM or STM?
A
Long term
6
Q
how can we retrieve procedural memories?
A
without effort needed as they’re practically engraved into our LTM.
7
Q
what are semantic memories?
A
memories of our knowledge of the world e.g. encyclopedia/dictionary. Which is constantly being added to
8
Q
How do we retrieve semantic memories?
A
consciously and with effort
9
Q
what case study is used to support different types of LTM?
A
Clive Wearing
