Types of LTM

What is episodic LTM?

• This is an explicit form of LTM. Contains all the knowledge a person knows about the world.
• This is an explicit form of LTM. It gives individuals an autobiographical record of their personal experiences.
• This is an implicit form of LTM. You do not consciously recall this information.

Which of the following best describes 'explicit' memories?

• Memories which are consciously recalled

• Memories which can't be consciously recalled

• Memories which can be put into words

• Memories which are difficult to put into words

Answer explanation

Consciously recalled memories are described as being 'explicit' where as those memories which can't be consciously recalled are called 'implicit'.

Declarative memories are those which we can be put into words where as non-declarative memories are difficult to.

Which of the following is an example of an episodic memory?

• " I can recall the name of every episode in friends"

• "I can recall the time I heard about MJ dying"

• "I can recall the face of Donald Trump"

• "I can ride a bike"

What is semantic LTM?

• This is an explicit form of LTM. You have to make a conscious effort to recall it. Contains all the knowledge a person knows about the world. 

• This is an explicit form of LTM. You have to make a conscious effort to recall it. •It gives individuals an autobiographical record of their personal experiences.

• This is an implicit form of LTM. You do not consciously recall this information. Many of these types of LTM are learned in early life.

Which is a correct example of a semantic memory?

• "I can recall the types of LTM and the evidence"

• "I can ride a bike whilst on the phone"

• "I can recall the lesson we had when learning about LTM"

What is procedural LTM?

• This is an implicit form of LTM. You do not consciously recall this information. Many of these types of LTM are learned in early life. 

• This is an explicit form of LTM. You have to make a conscious effort to recall it. Contains all the knowledge a person knows about the world (but not when they learnt it).

• This is an explicit form of LTM. You have to make a conscious effort to recall it. It gives individuals an autobiographical record of their personal experiences.

• Muscle memory

Which is the correct example of procedural memory?

• "I can recall when I learned to ride a bike"

• " I can follow a recipe exactly"

• "I can drive a car"

• I can recite all 50 states of America

Which of the following memories are time-stamped?

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

Which of the following memories need to be consciously recalled? (Explicit)

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural

Which type of memory is the easiest to forget?

• Episodic

• Semantic

• Procedural