Chad recalls that Jack the Ripper was a serial killer who terrorized London in 1888,but he has no idea if he originally learned this information from a book,a television show,a movie,or a story from another person.Chad is experiencing a failure of _____ memory.
A)source
B)prospective
C)semantic
D)implicit

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Chad is experiencing a failure of source memory, which is the ability to remember where or how information was learned. He remembers the information about Jack the Ripper but does not remember the source of the information. Prospective memory refers to remembering to do something in the future. Semantic memory refers to general knowledge about the world. Implicit memory refers to memories that are not consciously recalled.

Chad Recalls That Jack the Ripper Was a Serial Killer