When you are asked to recall your first day of kindergarten, you rely on _____, whereas when you are asked to recall the name of a person you just met a few seconds ago, you rely on _____.
A)sensory memory/long-term memory
B)long-term memory/short-term memory
C)long-term memory/procedural memory
D)semantic memory/long-term memory

Question

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Recalling the first day of kindergarten involves retrieving memories from a while ago, so it relies on long-term memory. Recalling the name of someone you just met a few seconds ago only requires short-term memory as it is a recent memory.

When You Are Asked to Recall Your First Day of Kindergarten