Question

For Long Term Memory, give information on the following facts on Long Term Memory.:

1. Features

2. Functions

3. Strengths

4, Weaknesses

5. Examples

Answer 1

Long-Term Memory is considered as unlimited and permanent. Recalling is associated with accessibility instead of availability. Mode of encoding is visual, semantic, and acoustic.

The long-term memory contains skills, experiences, knowledge.it is structurally and functionally different from short-term memory.

It is divided into three major processes:

• Encoding

• Storage

• Recall or retrieval

There are many weaknesses of long-term memory besides it strength

• Longer retrieval time

• Information or stored data can be lost or become faded over time.

• Reconstruction or change of information

• Loss of details