Types Of Long Term Memory

Question 1

What are the three types of long term memory?

Answer 1

Episodic, semantic, procedural

Question 2

Explain episodic memory

Answer 2

Refers to our ability to recall events (episodes) from our lives. It includes memories of when the events occurred and of the people, places and behaviours involved. Memories from this store have to be retrieved consciously and with effort. These memories are complex

Question 3

Explain semantic memory

Answer 3

This store contains our shared knowledge of the world and its concepts such as love. These memories aren’t time stamped and are less personal as it’s more about facts we all share. It contains an immense amount of material and it is constantly being added to. It is less vulnerable to distortion and forgetting

Question 4

Explain procedural memory

Answer 4

Our memory for actions and skills, our knowledge of how we do things. We can recall these memories without conscious awareness or much effort. We may find these skills hard to explain to someone else