Your Text Discusses How Episodic and Semantic Memories Are Interconnected

question 40

Multiple Choice

Your text discusses how episodic and semantic memories are interconnected. This discussion revealed that when we experience events,

• A) episodic memory for events lasts longer than semantic memory for the events.
• B) the knowledge that makes up semantic memories is initially attained through a personal experience based in episodic memory.
• C) semantic and episodic memories about events tend to last about the same length of time in our memory.
• D) semantic memory of events is enhanced when it is not interfered with by associated episodic memories.

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Definitions:

Construe Events

The act of interpreting or understanding occurrences in a particular way, based on one's personal perception.

Personality

The blend of traits and attributes that create a person's unique personality, which affects their actions, ideas, and feelings.

Themes

Themes refer to the underlying subjects or motifs that are consistently present in a piece of literature, artwork, or conceptual framework.

Individuality Corollary

A principle suggesting that people perceive events and develop constructs based on their unique perspectives, which contribute to their individuality.