Long Term Memory

Long Term Memory

1. Lexical Memory

   • information about words
     • prefixes
     • root words
     • suffixes
   • word forms
     • how to use them
     • how to form new words

2. Episodic Memory

   • Events
     • birthdays
     • family vacations
     • first dates

3. Semantic Memory

   • concept
     • class of objects
     • group of objects
   • knowledge of the word
     • how things work
     • why things work
     • what could cause things to not work
   • word meanings
     • definitions
     • synonyms
     • antonyms

4. Procedural Memory

   • skills
     • climbing stairs
     • swimming
     • swinging a bat
   • routines
     • cooking pasta
     • getting ready
     • cleaning