Types Of LTM

Question 1

Episodic memory

Answer 1

Stores events.

They’re complex - time stamped, involve several elements and must make a conscious effort to recall them.

Question 2

Semantic memory

Answer 2

Stores knowledge.

Less personal, more about knowledge we all share.

Question 3

Procedural memory

Answer 3

Stores actions / skills.

Recall occurs without awareness.

Question 4

STRENGTH: case study evidence.

Answer 4

HM and clive wearing both had amnesia. Had difficulty recalling events but their semantic memory was unaffected. Different stores in LTM.

Question 5

STRENGTH: application to improvement of memory.

Answer 5

Belleville (2006) found episodic memory can be improved with training. Aids development of treatments.

Question 6

LIMITATION: case study issues

Answer 6

Lack control of variables, such as personality variables and location of damage.
Unusual sample difficult to generalize.

Question 7

LIMITATION: only 2 types of LTM

Answer 7

Cohen and squire (1980) argued episodic and semantic stored together as declarative memory.