Psychology GCSE
Semantic memory
What Semantic memory means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Holds general facts and meanings that are not tied to when you learned them, such as knowing that Paris is the capital of France.
Remembering facts and general knowledge, which is linked to the posterior regions.
Topics that use Semantic memory
- Brain and neuropsychology (AQA GCSE)
- Memory (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Episodic memory
- Autonomic control of involuntary function
- Autonomic control of involuntary responses
- Behaviour
- Capacity
- Central versus peripheral roles
- Choosing a scanning technique for a purpose
- Classifying examples by content
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