Troy knows how to tie his own shoes and can do it almost without thinking about it as he ties them. Troy remembers the first time he learned to tie his shoes by himself. For Troy, the memory of that first time is a(n) _____________.
A)episodic memory
B)semantic memory
C)procedural memory
D)nondeclarative memory

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Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context in which they occurred and the emotions they elicited. Troy's memory of the first time he learned to tie his shoes by himself is a specific, personal event, making it an episodic memory.

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