Long-Term Memory

Long-Term Memory

1. Episodic Memory

   • for individually experienced events (autobiographical memory)

2. Semantic Memory

   • for general conceptual knowledge of the world
     • of most concern for us as SLP's because of the language involvement
     • central to comprehension and the meaningful use of words
     • simplest unit is a concept; the representation of a class of objects or actions

3. Lexical Memory

   • for word forms and information about words

4. Procedural Memory

   • for skills like swinging a golf club