The retention of information about the when and where of life's happenings is called _____ memory.
A) episodic
B) prospective
C) source
D) semantic

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Episodic memory is the type of memory that encodes and stores information about specific events or experiences, including the context (when and where) in which they occurred. Prospective memory refers to the ability to remember to perform a planned action in the future, while source memory is the ability to remember where or how information was learned. Semantic memory refers to the memory of general knowledge or facts.

The Retention of Information About the When and Where of Life's