Tara,a professional ice skater,struggles to remember the names of the various people she meets as part of her job but has no problem remembering elaborate skating routines.This illustrates the difference between explicit and _____ memory.
A)episodic
B)flashbulb
C)procedural
D)semantic

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The ability to remember skating routines is part of procedural memory, which is an example of implicit memory. The fact that Tara struggles to remember the names of people she meets suggests that she may have difficulty with explicit memory, specifically episodic memory (which pertains to personal experiences) or semantic memory (which pertains to facts and concepts). However, the information given in the question does not provide enough detail to definitively choose between episodic and semantic memory.

Tara,a Professional Ice Skater,struggles to Remember the Names of the Various