types of LTM memory Flashcards
define episodic memory
ability to recall events from our lives
give an example of episodic memory
e.g :
going to a football game
prom
results day
do you have to make a conscious effort to recall memories from the episodic memory
a conscious effort has to be made to recall these memories but it is done quickly
what type of LTM is time stamped and why
episodic memory is time stamped so remember when the memories happened aswell as what happened
define semantic memory
includes basic knowledge of everything in life
give an example of semantic memory
e.g:
taste of an orange
meaning of words
why is semantic memory less personal
it is about facts that everyone can share
define procedural memory
memory for actions or skills
(how we do things)
give an example of procedural memory
e.g:
driving a car after practice
you change without having to recall how
what is the information in procedural memory not available for
conscious introspection
who is the research support for the types of LTM
clive wearing
what is the contradictory evidence for the types of LTM
semantic memory is linked to left prefrontal cortex
episodic is linked to right prefrontal cortex
other researchers reverse this
