Seven-year-old Dana is distressed when her third grade teacher gives her class an assignment the very first day. They are all to write four paragraphs describing what they did over their summer vacation. To complete this assignment effectively, the students will need to utilize their

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Episodic memory is responsible for recalling personal experiences and events, such as what one did over summer vacation. Procedural memory refers to motor skills and how to perform tasks, semantic memory is related to general knowledge and facts, and prospective memory refers to remembering to do something in the future. None of these are directly relevant to the task of recalling summer vacation experiences. Therefore, the best choice is B) episodic memory.

Seven-Year-Old Dana Is Distressed When Her Third Grade Teacher Gives