types of long term memory

Question 1

what are the 6 AO1 points for the types of long term memory?

Answer 1

-Tulving’s Proposal
-Episodic Memory
-Semantic Memory
-Procedural Memory
-Neuroimaging Evidence
-Clinical Case Study Support

Question 2

Who proposed that LTM is made up of different stores?

Answer 2

Tulving (1985) suggested LTM has three distinct types: episodic, semantic, and procedural memory

Question 3

What is episodic memory?

Answer 3

Episodic memory stores personal life events, including time, place, emotions, and context. It’s conscious and declarative.

Question 4

What is semantic memory?

Answer 4

Semantic memory stores general knowledge, facts, and meanings (e.g. knowing what a banana is). It’s conscious but not time-stamped.

Question 5

What is procedural memory?

Answer 5

Procedural memory involves skills and actions (e.g. driving, typing). It’s non-declarative, unconscious, and hard to explain.

Question 6

What brain areas are involved in different types of LTM?

Answer 6

Episodic/Semantic: Hippocampus, prefrontal cortex

Procedural: Cerebellum, motor cortex

Question 7

What case studies support the idea of multiple LTMs?

Answer 7

Clive Wearing and HM had damaged episodic memory but intact procedural memory, showing LTM is not unitary