Episodic And Semsntic Memory Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the theorist ?
A
Tulving 1972
2
Q
What is episodic memory ?
A
Your episodic memory is like a mental diary , stores all of the info about dates , times and events , encoded all senses
3
Q
What is semantic memory
A
Semantic memory is like a mental encyclopaedia , it is where we store all of our facts , rules , concepts and knowledge
4
Q
Supporting evidence?
A
KC- following a serious motorbike accident he suffered LTM impairment to his episodic memory resulting in an inability to form or retrieve many personal events but his semantic memory is fine
5
Q
Strength
A
Ostergaara - looked at a 10 year old boy who had a episode of oxygen deprivation , his intelligence was intact but he suffered impairment to both episodic and semantic memory
6
Q
Weakness
A
Clive wearing
