If you can remember exactly what you did yesterday but have trouble remembering the names of all 50 states,then you have excellent ________ memory but may have poor ________ memory.
A) episodic; semantic
B) semantic; episodic
C) procedural; explicit
D) explicit; procedural

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Episodic memory refers to the memory of personal experiences and events, while semantic memory refers to the memory of facts and knowledge. Remembering what you did yesterday is a clear example of episodic memory, while recalling the names of all 50 states falls under semantic memory. Therefore, having excellent episodic memory but poor semantic memory fits the description of option A.

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