Question

Alessandro is an 80-year-old man. He seems to have little memory of his wedding, anniversary celebrations, his children's birthdays, and their graduation ceremonies. However, he explicitly remembers all the details about the Second World War. It is evident that Alessandro has suffered losses in his ________ memory.
A. semantic
B. nondeclarative
C. episodic
D. implicit

Answer 1

Answer:

C. episodic

Explanation:

Alessandro is an 80-year-old man. He seems to have little memory of his wedding, anniversary celebrations, his children's birthdays, and their graduation ceremonies. However, he explicitly remembers all the details about the Second World War. It is evident that Alessandro has suffered losses in his episodic memory.

Episodic memory is an individuals personal memory of everyday activities throughout his/her life such as wedding anniversary, children birthdays, etc.

This is contrary to semantic memory which is a memory of things that are of common knowledge such as wars, epidemics.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. episodic

Explanation:

Episodic memory is a category of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences. For example, memories of your first day of school, attending a friend's birthday party, and your brother's graduation are all examples of episodic memories and tends to last long with the individual.

In the case of Alessandro not remembering things about his weddings, anniversary celebration shows that he is suffering from episodic memory loss. This loss of specific events that happened in his life could be as a result of brain injury or accident.