Types of LTM

Question 1

How many categories are there in LTM?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What are the two categories in LTM?

Answer 2

Explicit memory
Implicit memory

Question 3

What is Explicit memory?

Answer 3

Knowing that
Declarative memory (easy to put into words)
Require conscious thought to be recalled

Question 4

What is Implicit memory?

Answer 4

Knowing how
Non-declarative memory (not easy to put into words)
Do not require conscious thought to be recalled

Question 5

How many types of memory are within the two categories of LTM?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

What are the three types and what are they apart of in LTM?

Answer 6

Explicit = Episodic and Semantic
Implicit = Procedural

Question 7

What is Episodic memory?

Answer 7

• Refers to our ability to recall events from our lives.
• Memories are complex.
• 1. They are ‘time stamped’ = you remember when they happened
• 2. Your memory of a single episode will include several elements {place, people, objects, emotions} and are all interwoven into a single memory.
• 3. You have to make a conscious effort to recall memories

Question 8

What is Semantic memory?

Answer 8

• Refers to our knowledge of the world.
• Knowledge is shared by everyone {facts}
• This type of memory has often been linked to encyclopedias and dictionaries.
• Refers to knowledge of meaning
• Generally begin as episodic memories because we acquire personal memories from personal experience.
• Gradual transition from episodic to semantic as memory loses its association to a particular event.

Question 9

What is Procedural memory?

Answer 9

• Refers to our memory for actions or skills {knowing how to tie a shoelace}
• Typically acquired through repetition and [practice.
• We recall these memories automatically {riding a car and knowing when to change the gears}