Types of LTM

Question 1

How did Tulving explain HM and Clive Wearing’s ability to form and store LTM?

Answer 1

Tulving formed a LTM model of emory suggesting that there are 3 types of LTM

Question 2

What are the 3 types of LTM?

Answer 2

Episodic
Semantic
Procedural

declarative

Question 3

Explain episodic memory according to Tulving?

Answer 3

• These are the memories of events we have experienced that are remembered with details

declarative

eg recalling a clown at your 5th birthday party, that wore yellow balloon pants

Question 4

Explain semantic memory according to Tulving?

Answer 4

• Memory of facts, defintions and knowledge over time

eg; knowing that you were gifted a cat @ 3 years old, knowing the meaning of the word Irresistible

Question 5

Explain procedural memory, according to Tulving?

Answer 5

• Non-declarative memory of how to conduct actions and skills

consciouslynon declarative; cannot be described or recalled out loud

eg. how to ride a bike, how to walk

Question 6

What are the supporting evidences for Tulving’s memory model?

Answer 6

1. Clive Wearing and HM; both lost episodic memory but had procedural memories
   - this shows there are 2 different stores
2. Brain imaging; different parts of the brain are activated for various memories.
   - Hippocampus - Episodic
   - Temporal lobe - Semantic
   - Cerbellum/motor cortex - Procedural