types of LTM Flashcards
what are the 3 types of LTM
episodic
procedural
semantic
what is the episodic memory
memories that have some kind of special meaning to us
e.g. the memory of a wedding
whats the semantic memory
memories of the world and associated knowledge
e.g. understanding of what words, themes and concepts mean
whats the procedural memory
memories of learned skills
e.g. swimming, driving etc
whats one strentgh of the the types of LTM
the case of clive wearing
what does the case of clive wearing show
how one type of LTM may be impaired but the other types of LTM will be unaffected
what was clive still able to do
skillfully play the piano and understand the concept of music (procedural and semantic)
what was clive unable to do
remember his wife visiting him 5 mins previosuly (episodic)
what does that the case of clive wearing conclude
it confirms the classification of different types of LTM as separate
