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GCSE Psychology · key term
Long-term memory for how to perform learned skills and actions.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 1
Long-term memory for how to perform learned skills, often without consciously recalling each step.
Revise: Memory ProcessesProcedural memory is memory for learned skills and actions, such as riding a bicycle, playing the piano or changing gear while driving.
Paper 2
Memory for how to perform skills and habits, such as riding a bicycle.
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Procedural memory is memory for how to perform skills and habits, such as riding a bicycle, knitting or playing the piano. A skilled pianist does not have to consciously recall a separate instruction for every finger movement.
