Following a brain injury from a brutal knife attack,Mike is unable to consciously recall or recognize what a knife is.But he still shows a conditioned fear response to the sight of a knife.His conditioned reaction best indicates that he retains a(n)________ memory.
A) sensory
B) repressed
C) working
D) implicit

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Mike's conditioned fear response to the sight of a knife indicates that his brain has formed an implicit memory of the association between the knife and danger, even though he cannot consciously recall or recognize what a knife is. Implicit memories are automatic and unconscious, and they are often formed through classical conditioning processes.

Following a Brain Injury from a Brutal Knife Attack,Mike Is