Question

Eighty-five year old Norma tells her grandchildren about her life during the Great Depression. Her recall of such events illustrates __________ memory.
a. sensory
b. autobiographical
c. implicit
d. semantic

Answer 1

Answer:

b. autobiographical

Explanation:

Autobiographical memory is a type of long-term memory that consists of one's person episodes from their life. In other words, it refers to our memory for specific episodes that took place during our life and that we can recall and tell in an explicit way.

In this example, Norma tells her grandchildren about her life during the Great Depression. We can see that she is talking about specific episodes that took place during a period of her life and that she recalls and tells to her grandchildren. Therefore, this recall illustrates autobiographical memory.

Note: Both sensory and implicit memory do not involve words since they have to do with sensory experiences or skills that cannot be explained. On the other hand, semantic memory has to do with ideas and concepts that don't have to do with one's personal experience. Therefore, none of these options is correct for Norma's explicit recall of her experiences.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

It is autobiographical because, the eighty-five year old Norma can recall about HER life during the great depression.

She recounts about her personal experience during this period and this type of memory cant be forgotten because it recounts about what she felt, experienced and observed.

It is not sensory because it does not relate to object, but the subject matter in the passage relates to feelings not objects, it is not implicit because it was clearly said , implicit memory recalls objects, situations or ideas that are not clearly said and it is not semantic because this event relates to her personally.