Jamie,a boy scout,has practiced tying a particular kind of knot dozens of times,and he does it quickly and efficiently.But when he tries to explain how to do it to a younger member of his troop,he can't put it into words,he can only show the other boy how to do it.Jamie's knowledge of knot tying is an example of
A)declarative knowledge.
B)autobiographical knowledge.
C)semantic knowledge.
D)procedural knowledge.

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Jamie's ability to tie the knot quickly and efficiently without having to consciously think about the steps involved indicates that he has procedural knowledge. However, his difficulty in expressing this knowledge verbally points to the fact that this knowledge is stored in his procedural memory rather than his declarative or semantic memory.

Jamie,a Boy Scout,has Practiced Tying a Particular Kind of Knot