AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

STUDYING AND ENCODING MEMORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?
A
pain of a broken leg
B
riding a bicycle
C
learning the days of the week
D
playing the piano
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are multiple types of memory: Episodic: Episodic memories are what most people think of as memory and include information about recent or past events and experiences, such as where you parked your car this morning or the dinner you had with a friend last month.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is an example of an Episodic memory? What you ate for dinner last night. The portion of long-term memory that stores general facts and information.

Detailed explanation-3: -Episodic memory refers to the conscious recollection of a personal experience that contains information on what has happened and also where and when it happened. Recollection from episodic memory also implies a kind of first-person subjectivity that has been termed autonoetic consciousness.

Detailed explanation-4: -Episodic Memory. Declarative memory is of two types: semantic and episodic. Semantic memory is recall of general facts, while episodic memory is recall of personal facts. Remembering the capital of France and the rules for playing football uses semantic memory.

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