Following a brain injury from a brutal knife attack,Mike is unable to consciously recall or recognize what a knife is.But he still shows a conditioned fear response to the sight of a knife.His conditioned reaction best indicates that he retains a(n)________ memory.

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Mike's fear response to the sight of a knife indicates that he has an implicit memory for the association between knives and danger, even though he cannot consciously recall or recognize what a knife is. Implicit memory is an unconscious form of memory that is expressed through performance or behavior without conscious awareness of the past events or experiences that created the memory trace. The other options (sensory, flashbulb, and working memory) are not directly related to conditioned fear responses or unconscious forms of memory.

Following a Brain Injury from a Brutal Knife Attack,Mike Is