Describe declarative and nondeclarative memory working conjunction with long term memory storage?

Answer 1

Declarative memory is that branch of memory that is based on "conscious recall" or the bringing back to mind of past events or personal experience where a minds eye image can be formed (Ridley, 1995). It can be sub-divided into semantic (trivial memory) and episodic memory (based on an event). The aspect about it that is interesting, in contrast to non-declarativerecall, is the fact that it is non-obligatory or facultative that is to say it is information or memories that can be disregarded or taken into account in the long term or short term in the carrying out of a related task or behaviour. Non-declarative memory is obligate and is characterized by its need to be obligate. Squire (1992), tells us that non-declarative memory may be linked to the following behaviours or actions as examples; 1) skills and habits 2) non-associative learning (i.e. to an event) 3) priming (memories driven by stimuli, not a conscious decision) 4) simple classical conditioning No image can be formed from these other thabn the "source memory" i.e. the instance of obtaining such "skills" etc. (See Baddeley, 2001) Both work in unison to provide effective long-term memory but are different.