Evaluation of Long-Term Memory

Strengths

Identify- Evidence from brain scans support the existence of different types of LTM.

Explain- PET scans shows that different parts of the brain that are active when different types of LTM are active. It has been found that Episodic memory is associated with the hippocampus and temporal lobe region of the brain. Semantic memory is also associated with the temporal lobe region of the brain. Procedural memory is associated with the cerebellum, basal ganglia and limbic system.

Conclusion- There is a physical reality to the existence of different types of LTM.

Identify- Evidence from case studies of brain damaged patients support the existence of different types of LTM.

Explain- Research from amnesiacs show that there must be different types of LTMs. Clive Wearing had a virus that attacked his hippocampus and means he is unable to process…