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What is the main characteristic of Long Term Memory?
It has no limit and is like the information you store on a hard drive.
What type of memory involves knowledge about words and concepts?
Semantic memory
What is an example of an episodic memory?
Remembering your 5th birthday party
What is the term for memories that are not part of our consciousness?
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What type of memory stores information about how to do things?
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What is another term for episodic memory?
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Study Notes
Long Term Memory (LTM)
- Long-term memory is a continuous storage of information with no limit, similar to a computer's hard drive.
- It has two components: explicit and implicit memory.
LTM: Explicit Memory
- Explicit memory refers to the conscious recall of facts and events.
- It includes impersonal facts and everyday knowledge.
- There are two types of explicit memories:
- Semantic memories: knowledge about words, concepts, and language (e.g., knowing who the President is).
- Episodic memories: information about personally experienced events, linked with specific times and places (e.g., remembering your 5th birthday party).
LTM: Implicit Memory
- Implicit memory is not part of our conscious awareness.
- It has two types:
- Emotional memory: formed through behaviors, not part of our consciousness.
- Procedural memory: stores information about how to do things, such as skills and actions (e.g., how to ride a bike, tie your shoe laces, drive).
