What Is the Difference Between Semantic and Episodic Memory

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?

• A) Semantic involves factual knowledge, while episodic involves autobiographical events.
• B) Semantic involves autobiographical events, while episodic involves factual events.
• C) Semantic involves the conditioning of a memory, while episodic is unconditioned.
• D) Semantic involves an unconditioned memory, while episodic involves a conditioned memory.

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Definitions:

Clade

A group of taxa whose members share one or more defining derived traits.

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, contributing to the population's adaptability.

Allopatric Speciation

The evolution of new species through geographic isolation, where populations are separated by physical barriers that prevent gene flow.

Directional Selection

A process of natural selection where individuals with traits on one end of the spectrum are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to a shift in the population trait distribution over time.