2.2.2 Long-Term Memory

• Long-term memory has a theoretically unlimited capacity
• Long-term memory can hold information for years or decades
• Match the type of long-term memory with its definition:

  Episodic memory ↔️ Stores personal experiences

  Semantic memory ↔️ Holds general knowledge

  Procedural memory ↔️ Encompasses learned skills
• What type of long-term memory is used when recalling your last birthday party?

  Episodic memory
• Knowing that London is the capital of England is an example of semantic
• Procedural memory involves recalling general facts and knowledge

  False
• What type of long-term memory is used when riding a bicycle?

  Procedural memory
• Long-term memory is organized in a single, linear structure

  False
• In hierarchical organization, information is grouped into categories and subcategories
• What is the term for the organization method that connects related information through webs of associations?

  Associative networks
• Schemas are mental frameworks based on past experiences
• A restaurant schema includes expectations about ordering food, being served, and paying the bill
• What does long-term memory (LTM) store information for?

  Extended periods
• The organization of LTM is crucial for efficient retrieval and use of knowledge.
• Information in LTM is organized into categories and subcategories in a hierarchical structure
• Associative networks in LTM connect related pieces of information through webs of associations.
• What is a schema in LTM?

  Mental framework
• The two main types of retrieval from LTM are recall and recognition
• What does recall involve in LTM retrieval?

  Retrieving without cues
• What does recognition involve in LTM retrieval?

  Identifying presented information
• Retrieval cues, such as hierarchical structures and associative networks, help access stored information in LTM.