Types Of Long Term Memory

Question 1

How many different types of LTM are there?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Episodic and semantic memory are both…

Answer 2

Declarative

Question 3

Procedural memory is…

Answer 3

Non-declarative

Question 4

What is episodic memory?

Answer 4

The memory of time-stamped events in your life

Question 5

Which types of memories are easiest to forget?

Answer 5

Episodic memories

Question 6

What is semantic memory?

Answer 6

The memory of facts/general knowledge or concepts

Question 7

What is procedural memory?

Answer 7

The memory of how to do things (e.g. ride a bike or drive a car)

Question 8

Which memories are very resistant to forgetting?

Answer 8

Procedural

Question 9

Which case study supports that there are different types of LTM?

Answer 9

Clive Wearing

Question 10

Why does Clive Wearing support that there are different types of LTM?

Answer 10

After a brain infection his procedural memory was intact (he could still play the piano at a high level) but his episodic memory was damaged (he could not remember his wedding day or the births of his children)