The impairment in people with disrupted episodic memory suggests that a primary purpose of episodic memory is to ________.
A) prevent people from daydreaming
B) allow people to daydream
C) allow people to track experiences and to distinguish between daydreams and fantasies and thoughts representing events that have actually occurred
D) avoid thoughts representing events that have not actually occurred

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Episodic memory is crucial for individuals to recall personal experiences and events, distinguishing them from imagined scenarios, daydreams, or fantasies. This ability helps in differentiating between what has actually happened in one's life and what has been merely thought or imagined.

The Impairment in People with Disrupted Episodic Memory Suggests That