Before you retrieve a memory, you are not probably not consciously aware of it. Once you retrieve it, however, you are aware of it. This difference between memories we are aware of and the ones we are not is evidence for __________________.
A) different types of memory stores at work
B) only one type of memory store at work
C) unconscious retrieval mechanisms
D) episodic memory

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The difference between memories we are aware of and those we are not is evidence for different types of memory stores at work. There are separate memory stores for short-term memory, long-term memory, and sensory memory. These stores may have different capacities and durations, which can affect whether or not we are consciously aware of a particular memory.

Before You Retrieve a Memory, You Are Not Probably Not