types of long term memory Flashcards
how did the study of HM support types of long term memory?
study of HM shows idea of different memory stores for LTM. his episodic memory was affected by brain damage, however semantic and procedural were not
how did the case study of Clive wearing support the types of long term memory?
Clive wearing contracted virus of the brain, shows he was able to retain procedural memory (he could remember how to play the piano) but he did not retain episodic memories (he could not remember learning how to play the piano)
how did brain scans support the types of long term memory?
brain scans indicate that each type of LTM can be stored in different areas of the brain
what did brain scans associate different parts of the brain with episodic, semantic and procedural memory?
-episodic associated with hippocampus
-semantic associated with temporal lobe
-procedural associated with cerebellum
this clinical evidence is high in reliability as it is objective i.e scientific
what was a limitation of using case studies to support the types of LTM?
case studies cannot be generalised beyond their immediate subject to the general population, which weakens supporting evidence as it is not representative
how is the cross over between episodic and semantic memories a limitation?
for example, learning French at school is both semantic (understanding the language) and episodic (time-stamped to school experience) this suggests that LTM is actually more complex
