Matilda asks Becky,"How was your spring break?" As Becky describes her vacation,she begins to feel guilty because she subconsciously recalls how her parents criticized her for taking a trip instead of getting caught up in her studies.Becky's recollection of her vacation is an example of a(n)____ memory,and her feeling of guilt is an example of a(n)____ memory.
A) implicit; explicit
B) semantic; episodic
C) episodic; semantic
D) explicit; implicit

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Becky's recollection of her vacation is an example of an explicit memory because it involves consciously recalling events she experienced. Her feeling of guilt, however, is an example of implicit memory because it is an unconscious recollection of emotions associated with her parents' criticism.

Matilda Asks Becky,"How Was Your Spring Break?" as Becky Describes