Types of long-term memory

What are the two main types of long-term memory

• Explicit memory

• Implicit memory

  

What are the subcategories of explicit memory

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

What are the subcategories of implicit memory

• Procedural memory

• Classically conditioned memory

Which type of long-term memory involves conscious recall

• Explicit memory

Which type of long-term memory does not require conscious recall

• Implicit memory

What is explicit memory (also known as declarative memory)

• A type of long-term memory that is consciously and voluntarily retrieved

Why is explicit memory also called declarative memory

• Because the memories can be declared or stated to someone else

What are the two types of explicit memory

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

What is semantic memory

• A type of explicit memory that consists of general knowledge and facts

What is an example of semantic memory

• Knowing that there are 7 continents

• what 3×3 equal

What is episodic memory

• A type of explicit memory that consists of personal experiences or autobiographical events

What is an example of episodic memory

• Remembering your driver’s license test

• a holiday

What is implicit memory

• A type of long-term memory that is unconsciously and involuntarily retrieved

What are the two types of implicit memory

• Procedural memory

• Classically conditioned memory

What is procedural memory

• A type of implicit memory that involves knowing how to carry out tasks, often through motor skills

What is a procedural memory example

• Tying shoelaces or kicking a soccer ball

What is a classically conditioned memory

• A type of implicit memory involving an involuntary response to a stimulus that has been repeatedly associated with an emotionally arousing stimulus

What is a classically conditioned memory example

• Feeling fear when seeing a large dog after previously being attacked by one

What are the two main types of long-term memory

• Explicit memory

• Implicit memory

What is explicit memory

• Consciously recalled memories of facts or personally experienced events

What are the two types of explicit memory

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

What is semantic memory

• Memory of general facts and concepts, including self-related knowledge

What is a semantic memory example (piano)

• I know what a piano is and can describe it in words or draw it

What is episodic memory

• Memory that involves re-experiencing personal life events (autobiographical memory)

What is a episodic memory example (piano)

• I remember the feeling of joy the day I first played the piano

What is implicit memory

• Unconscious recall of memories of how to do something

What are the two main types of implicit memory

• Procedural memory and conditioning (classical and operant)

What is procedural memory

• Memory of learned skills and actions

What is a procedural memory example (piano)

• I remember how to play the piano, but I can't express it in words

What is conditioning in the context of implicit memory

• Memory formed through classical or operant conditioning — automatic responses to stimuli based on past associations