Types Of Long Term Memory Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 3 different types of LTM
A
- procedural
- semantic
- episodic
2
Q
what is procedural memory
A
responsible for knowing how to do things
eg, how to ride a bicycle
3
Q
what is semantic memory
A
responsible for storing information about the world
eg, London is the capital of England
4
Q
what is episodic memory
A
responsible for storing informaion about events
eg, where we spent new years eve last year
5
Q
which types of LTM are declarative
A
semantic and episodic
6
Q
explain the study that provide evidence for different types of LTM
A
tulving et al
- tulving injected radioactive gold into his own blood stream
- he then thought about semantic memories and episodic memories
- scanners monitered the blood flow
- episodic memories increased blood flow in the front of the brain
- semantic memories increased blood flow towards the back of the brain
7
Q
what is the case study that supports the idea of different types of LTM
A
clive wearing
8
Q
explain how clive wearing supports the idea of different LTM stores
A
- sufferes from amnesia
- he can still play the piano brilliantly but cant remember his musical education
