Why Is Implicit Memory So Difficult to Study

question 102

Multiple Choice

Why is implicit memory so difficult to study?

• A) It does not operate on a conscious level.
• B) It is a more recently identified type of memory.
• C) It is concerned with the identification of only certain words and objects.
• D) People with perfectly intact memories are often the focus of study.

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