Types of LTM Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three type of LTM
A
Episodic
Semantic
Procedural
2
Q
What is Episodic memory
A
Episodes in our life, time stamped, conscious effort needed to recall
3
Q
What is Semantic Memory
A
Knowledge of the world , dictionary and encyclopaedia, not time stamped
4
Q
What is Procedural Memory
A
Memories for skills and actions, without effort to recall
5
Q
Evaluation of different types of LTM
- 2 Strengths
- 1 Limitation
A
+ Case study evidence (HM damaged episodic memory but all other intact)
+ Helps people with memory problems (Belleville old people intervention - improved memory compared to CG)
- Conflicting findings about LTM and brain areas ( Buckner and Tulving had conflicting findings of where memories are stored)
