Adeline, age 90, still drives her car to the senior center every Friday. Last week she tells you that someone you know from her church died. When you ask her for the person's name, she says, "I can't remember her name. She sits near the front and always has a hat on." Clearly Adeline has better _____ memory than _____ memory.

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Adeline has better implicit memory, which involves unconscious recall, as she remembers the person by their habits and appearance, rather than explicit memory, which involves conscious recall of specific facts like names.

Adeline, Age 90, Still Drives Her Car to the Senior