Types Of LTM

Question 1

What did Endel Tulving realise

Answer 1

MSM about LTM was to simplistic and inflexible

Question 2

What were the three factors of LTM

Answer 2

Episodic, Semantic and procedural

Question 3

What is episodic memory

Answer 3

Refers to our ability to recall events (episodes) from our lives

Question 4

What’s the 1st process of episodic memory

Answer 4

1) time stamped - remember when they happened as well as what happened. Also store memory on how events relate to each other over time

Question 5

What’s the 2nd process of episodic memory

Answer 5

2) memory of single episode will include people place object behaviour
All these memories form to produce one memory

Question 6

What’s the 3rd process of episodic memory

Answer 6

3) have to make conscious effort to recall episodic memories . Do this quickly but still aware that you are searching for your memory of what happened

Question 7

What is semantic memory

Answer 7

LTM memory store of our knowledge of the world. These memories usually need to be recalled deliberately

Question 8

Are semantic memories time stamped

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What is semantic knowledge

Answer 9

Is less personal more about facts we all share . According to Tulving it is less vulnerable to distortion and forgetting than episodic memory

Question 10

What is procedural memory

Answer 10

LTM store for our knowledge on how to do things. includes memory’s of learned skills. Usually recall these without effort