Author Question: Your text discusses how episodic and semantic memories are interconnected. This discussion revealed ... (Read 39 times)

mikaylakyoung · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

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.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to autobiographical memories?

a. When autobiographical memories are impaired, the episodic content contained within them will cause a blockage of access to related semantic content.
b. Autobiographical memories can involve both episodic and semantic content.
c. Autobiographical memories are highly accurate from as early as 3 months of age.
d. It is not possible to have an autobiographical memory that has only semantic or episodic content but not both.