Laura could not remember ever having typed before, but when she sat down before a word processor she typed beautifully. Apparently, Laura has sustained damage to her __________ but not to her __________ memory.
A) semantic; episodic
B) sensory; motor
C) explicit; implicit
D) procedural; declarative
E) implicit; explicit

Question

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Laura's ability to type without conscious recall suggests damage to her explicit memory (which involves conscious recall of information and experiences) but not to her implicit memory (which involves skills and procedures learned in the past that can be performed without conscious recall).

Laura Could Not Remember Ever Having Typed Before, but When