A-level Long-term Memory

The multi-store model of memory suggests there is a unitary store of LTM, true or false?

• True

• False

Memories of specific events including what you did and who you were with is...

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

This type of memory is the strongest...

• Episodic

• Procedural

• Semantic

This type of memory is held in the basal ganglia

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

This type of memory is in the temporal lobe...

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

This type of memory is implicit

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

Explicit memories are...

• Conscious memories, you have to actively retrieve them

• Unconscious memories, you do not have to actively retrieve them

The strength of these memories are determined by the strength of the emotions attached to them...

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

A memory of the name of each of the players in your favourite football team is...

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

Answer explanation

Although you might have memories of football matches these are the facts associated with your team, i.e. putting meaning to the name

Which of these is a correct difference between episodic and procedural memories?

• Episodic memories are held in the hippocampus whereas procedural memories are held in the temporal lobe

• Episodic memories are memories for facts whereas procedural memories are motor movements

• Episodic memories are not tide to our emotions whereas procedural memories are determined by the strength of our emotions.

• Episodic memories are explicit memories (we have to consciously recall them) whereas procedural memories are implicit memories.