Val is a great skier, but she doesn't remember learning how to ski and she can't really explain what she does for each turn or jump. Her body seems to just know what to do. Which type of long-term memory is this?

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Procedural memory involves the learning and execution of skills and habits, such as skiing. Val's ability to ski without conscious thought or memory suggests that her skiing skills are stored in her procedural memory.

Val Is a Great Skier, but She Doesn't Remember Learning