Types of long-term memory: episodic, semantic, procedural. (All solved)

What are the two types of long term memory? correct answers explicit (declarative) and implicit. What is the distinction between explicit memory and implicit memory? correct answers It is the distinction between knowing that and how. What type of LTM memory do episodic and semantic memory belong to? correct answers explicit (declarative) LTM. What type of LTM does procedural memory belong to? correct answers Implicit. Define episodic memory correct answers Personal experiences and recollection of an individual such as their first day of school or a family holiday. This type of memory often has contextual detail and emotional tone. What three elements do episodic memories have? correct answers Specific details of the event, the context and the emotion. Why do episodic memories become semantic memories? correct answers Episodic memories slowly lose their association with particular events and gradually transitions into semantic memory because it becomes generalised and so the memory is now knowledge based. Define semantic memory correct answers Semantic memories- contain knowledge concerning facts, concepts and meanings the individual has learnt. For example, knowing that the capital of France is Paris. What does semantic memory also relate to? correct answers Semantic memory may also relate to how certain objects work, their functions, appropriate behaviour in certain situations or abstract concepts such as mathematics or language. Define procedural memory correct answers is skilled based memory and focuses on recalling how to do a specific action i.e how to ride a bike and it does not require conscious thought. How are procedural memories acquired? correct answers Through repetition and practice. Why are we less aware of procedural memories? correct answers Because they become automatic.