Which of the following would be considered an episodic memory?
A) remembering the multiplication tables
B) knowing who is the current president of the U.S.
C) remembering the accident you saw three weeks ago
D) knowing who the "Father of Psychology" is

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Episodic memory is the ability to recall specific past events or experiences. Option C is a specific memory of an event that occurred in the past, making it an episodic memory. Option A is a type of semantic memory, B is also semantic, and D is general knowledge, making them not episodic memories.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered an Episodic Memory