Your text describes an "Italian woman" who, after an attack of encephalitis, had difficulty remembering people or facts she knew before. She could, however, remember her life events and daily tasks. Her memory behavior reflects
A) intact semantic memory but defective episodic memory.
B) intact procedural memory but defective episodic memory.
C) intact episodic memory but defective semantic memory.
D) intact episodic memory but defective procedural memory.

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The text states that the woman had difficulty remembering "people or facts" she knew before, which suggests a problem with semantic memory. However, she was able to remember her "life events" and "daily tasks," which indicate intact episodic memory. There is no information to suggest a problem with procedural memory. Therefore, the most accurate description of her memory behavior is intact episodic memory but defective semantic memory.

Your Text Describes an "Italian Woman" Who, After an Attack