Recent studies have demonstrated that infantile amnesia can occur for __________ memories without affecting __________ memories for the same information.
A) implicit; explicit
B) explicit; implicit
C) reference; working
D) working; reference
E) short-term; long-term

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Infantile amnesia refers to the inability of adults to recall memories from early childhood. Recent studies have shown that infants can form implicit memories, which are memories that are not consciously accessible. However, explicit memories, which are conscious and can be verbally expressed, are often not formed until later in development. Therefore, infantile amnesia can occur for explicit memories, but not necessarily for implicit memories. Choice B accurately reflects this distinction by pairing explicit memories with infantile amnesia and implicit memories with intact memory.

Recent Studies Have Demonstrated That Infantile Amnesia Can Occur for __________