Question

If someone asks you to describe your first day of school, you would most likely retrieve a(n) __________ memory.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C. If someone asks you to describe your first day of school, you would most likely retrieve a semantic memory.

Although relatively new, the concept of semantic memory refers to a long term type of a memory, that an individual has acquired not by personal experiences, but through the course of his/her life. Its a memory that consists of general knowledge, like ideas, concepts,facts. These are going to be affected by the cultural context and experiences of the person, but it is not necessary to have experienced it to be able to have it.