When Timmon comes home from kindergarten, he tells his mother that he learned the days of the week today. Over time, Timmon will forget when and where he learned the days of the week but will retain the names of the days of the week forever. This illustrates that the forgetting of episodic memories leads to the formation of __________ memories.
A)echoic
B)semantic
C)skill
D)iconic

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The transition from remembering the specific details of learning (episodic memory) to just knowing the information (in this case, the days of the week) without recalling how, when, or where one learned it, illustrates the formation of semantic memories. Semantic memory involves the retention of general knowledge and facts about the world, separate from personal experience details.

When Timmon Comes Home from Kindergarten, He Tells His Mother