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Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

 

types of memory

Episodic memory

• the ability to recall details, e.g. the time and 31 ___________of past events
• different to semantic memory – the ability to remember general information about the 32 ___________, which does not involve recalling 33 ___________information

Forming episodic memories involves three steps:

Encoding

• involves receiving and processing information
• the more 34 ___________Given to an event, the more successfully it can be encoded
• to remember a 35 ___________, it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information

Consolidation

• how memories are strengthened and stored
• most effective when memories can be added to a 36 ___________Of related information
• the 37 ___________Of retrieval affects the strength of memories

Retrieval

• memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g. the 38 ___________Of an object near to the place where you left your car

Episodic memory impairments

• these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions
• games which stimulate the 39 ___________have been found to help people with schizophrenia
• children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly because their concept of the 40 ___________may be absent
• memory training may help autistic children develop social skills