Types of long term memory

• How many types of long-term memory did Tulving propose?

  Episodic. semantic and procedural
• What is episodic memory primarily concerned with?

  Personal events and experiences
• What must be done to recover memories from episodic memory?

  They must be recovered consciously and with effort
• What does semantic memory store?

  Knowledge of the world and meanings
• How are memories from semantic memory recalled?

  They must be recalled deliberately
• What is procedural memory associated with?

  Knowledge of how to do things, which includes our memories of learned skills
• How does procedural memory differ from episodic and semantic memory?

  It does not need to be recalled deliberately
• What are the strengths of the case studies of HM and Clive Wearing?

  • Show that semantic and procedural memory is unaffected
• What was the condition of HM and Clive Wearing regarding their memories?

  They had impaired episodic memory