In a study of scrub jays, the observation that the jays have knowledge of _______ would indicate that the birds had episodic memory.
A) the type of food they had cached and where they had cached it
B) where they had cached the food and when they had cached it
C) the type of food they preferred and where they had cached it
D) what they had cached, where they had cached it, and when they had cached it

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Episodic memory involves the recall of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the what, where, and when. Choice D, which includes all three elements (what they had cached, where they had cached it, and when they had cached it), best indicates the presence of episodic memory in scrub jays.

In a Study of Scrub Jays, the Observation That the Jays