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How many groups is long term memory split into?
Three
groups
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What are the types of long term memory?
Episodic memories
Semantic memories
Procedural memories
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What are episodic memories?
Personal memories
unique
to an individual
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What characterizes episodic memories?
They are
time stamped
and personal
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What are semantic memories?
Memories of
general knowledge
and facts
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How do semantic memories differ from episodic memories?
They can be shared with others
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What are procedural memories?
Memories of how to do
things
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What are the two types of memories based on retrieval effort?
Implicit/Procedural
: Unconscious and
effortless
Explicit/Declarative
: Conscious and
effortful
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What type of memories are implicit/procedural?
Unconscious and not
effortful
to retrieve
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What type of memories are explicit/declarative?
Conscious
and
effortful
to retrieve
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Which type of memory requires more effort to retrieve?
Explicit/declarative memories
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