Types of long term memory Flashcards
what did Tulving believe that the multi-store memory model of long term memory was?
too simplistic and inflexible
what did Tulving believe there was instead?
three different stores for different types of information
what is episodic memory?
our ability to recall events from our lives
what type of memory is the episodic memory?
explicit memory
what do episodic memories usually include?
details of an event
context in which the event took place
emotions associated with the event
what is semantic memory?
memory for facts and knowledge about the world
what type of memory is semantic memory?
explicit memory
what do semantic memories usually start as?
episodic memories
what happens to semantic memories over time?
progressively semantic memories loose their association with particular events and only the knowledge remains
what is a procedural memory?
memory of how to do things
what do procedural memories require a lot of?
repetition and practice
what are procedural memories? and what does this mean?
implicit meaning we find them very difficult to explain even if we find the actions easy to perform
what are procedural memories?
automatic
