Semantic memory and episodic memory are classes of _________________?
Correct answer: C. explicit memory
- A. short-term memory
- B. iconic memory
- C. explicit memory
- D. implicit memory
Explanation
Semantic memory for facts and episodic memory for personal events are both forms of explicit, or declarative, memory because they can be consciously recalled. Implicit memory includes skills and other effects that do not require conscious recollection.
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