Types of LTM and Evidence

Question 1

what did Tulving 1945 suggest

Answer 1

he suggested that the MSM was too simplistic, he proposed that there were three types of long term memory

Question 2

what are the three types of long term memory proposed by Tulving in 1945?

Answer 2

episodic, semantic and procedural

Question 3

what is episodic memory? recall and time stamps

Answer 3

episodic memory is the memory of life events, it can be recalled without effort and is time stamped

Question 4

what is semantic memory? recall and time stamps

Answer 4

semantic memory is the knowledge of the world, it can be recalled without effort and is not time stamped

Question 5

what is procedural memory? recall and time stamps

Answer 5

procedural memory is the memory of motor skills, needs conscious inspection for recall and is not time stamped

Question 6

is episodic memory more or less resistant to amnesia

Answer 6

episodic memory is less resistant to amnesia

Question 7

is semantic memory more or less resistant to amnesia

Answer 7

semantic memory is less resistant to amnesia

Question 8

is procedural memory more or less resistant to amnesia

Answer 8

procedural memory is more resistant to amnesia

Question 9

how are episodic memories formed?

Answer 9

The hippocampus communicates with the sensory register and integrates sensory information to form episodic memories.

Question 10

how are semantic memories formed?

Answer 10

The hippocampus communicates with the sensory register and attention-control areas and integrates information to form semantic memories.

Question 11

how are procedural memories formed?

Answer 11

The striatum and the amygdala form procedural memories with the cerebellum.