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What
is the main sub divisions of the LTM?
Non-declarative
and
declarative
memory
What are the 3 main types of long term memory?
Episodic
,
semantic
,
procedural
What is the episodic LTM?
Memory
for things that
can
happen to us and the
experiences
we have had
What is the semantic LTM?
Our
abstract general knowledge
and
factual information
about the
world
What is the procedural LTM?
Knowing how
to
do something
What is an example of episodic LTM?
Remembering
your
last birthday
party.
What is an example of semantic LTM?
Knowing
Taylor Swift
has a
younger
brother
What is an example of procedural LTM?
Riding a
bike
,
swimming
,
typing
, driving a
car
What is episodic LTM affected by?
Emotion -
Negative
and
traumatic
events are often well
recalled
due to
high emotional
content
Depth of processing - The more you
semantically
process events
rehearse
and re-tell them the
better
they're
remembered
Who wrote the study for episodic LTM?
Herlitz
et al (
1997
)