Types Of Ltm Flashcards
What are three types of LTM
1) episodic memory
2) semantic memory
3) procedural memory
Who thought that the MSM was too simplistic in terms of LTM
Tulving (1985)
What is episodic memory
Ability to recall events from our lives which is linked to a dairy
What are visual complex memories (em)
Time stamped memories
What makes one memory in the em
Several element such as people places etc
What is semantic memory
Contains knowledge of the world
What is sm often linked to
Dictionary
Are sm time stamped
No as we don’t remember when we first learned about them
What are procedural memories
The memory for actions, skills and basically how we do things
Do pm require effort
No as there is no conscious awareness required
Strength of episodic memory
Supported by case study evidence
Strength of types of LTM
Brain scanners show that there are different types of LTM stores
Has real life application
Limitation of types of LTM
Clinical evidence which makes it hard to generalise
