CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

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 (and the related notion of autobiographical memory) refers to memory for specific experiences, usually associated with a time, place, and emotion (Tulving, 1984).

Detailed explanation-4: -Semantic memory is the memory of acquired knowledge-memorized facts or information. An example of semantic memory would be remembering the capital of Cuba. Semantic memories don’t require context, making them objective. Like episodic memories, semantic memories are also explicit and require conscious recall.

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