L5 - Long Term Memory Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is declarative memory?
The ability to recall what you know, including details such as the time, place and circumstances of an event.
What is explicit memory?
The ability to recall what you know, including details such as the time, place and circumstances of an event
What are the two types of long term memory?
- Declarative/Explicit
- Non-declarative/Implicit
What are the two types of declarative/explicit memory?
- Semantic
- Episodic
How is explicit information processed?
In a top-down, conceptually driven manner.
The information can be re-organised by the individual.
What is non-declarative memory?
The type of abilities or memories that you cannot explain how you know.
What are the subtypes of non-declarative memory?
- procedural knowledge
- priming
- conditioning
What is implicit memory?
The type of abilities or memories that you cannot explain how you know.
What is semantic memory?
A form of long-term memory consisting of general knowledge about the world, such as concepts and language.
What is episodic memory?
A form of long term memory concerned with personal experiences or episodes occurring in a specific time or place.
What is priming?
Facilitating the processing of and response to a target by presenting a stimulus related to it sometime beforehand.
What is procedural memory?
A form of memory that enables the performance of skilled actions (e.g. riding a bike, etc)
How is implicit information processed?
In a bottom up/data driven manner.
How is implicit information encoded?
The same way it was perceived - it is not re-organised by the individual, who has a passive role.
What is priming in the brain called?
The repetition suppression effect.
Name 7 types of memory tests
- Free recall
- Cued recall
- Forced-choice recognition
- Yes/No recognition
- Lexical decision
- Word Fragment completion
- Word stem completion
What is free recall?
A type of memory test which involves a list of items being read/seen. They are then recalled back by PPS, upon removal of the words from view.
What is cued recall?
A type of memory test in which a semantic clue about the word to be remembered is given to aid recall
e.g. which words did you study with ‘breakfast’?
What is forced choice recognition?
A type of memory test where a pair of words is presented. PPS then have to choose which of those words they have studied before.
What is yes/no recognition?
Type of memory test in which participants are asked whether or not a specific word has been studied previously.
What is lexical decision?
A type of memory test in which participants are asked if they believe certain words are lexical items (legitimate words)
e.g. is ‘loni’ a lexical item/legitimate word?
What is word fragment completion?
A type of memory test in which random letters are supplied and pps must fill in the missing letters to form any word.
_o_a_le
–> lovable
What is word stem completion?
A type of memory test in which a word stem is supplied and pps must state the whole word.
lov_ _ _ _
–> lovable
Name 4 types of explicit memory tests
- Free recall
- Cued recall
- Forced-choice
- Yes/No recognition
