Akila's brother asks her if she knows the names of the capitals of Texas and Montana.She instantly knows that the capital of Texas is Austin, but she does not know the capital of Montana.Akila is using her ________ memory to retrieve memories.
A)explicit; declarative
B)implicit; tacit
C)episodic; autobiographical
D)procedural; semantic

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Akila's ability to remember the name of the capital of Texas is an example of explicit or declarative memory, which is the conscious recollection of facts and events. The fact that she does not know the capital of Montana suggests that she does not have this information stored in her semantic memory, which is a type of explicit memory that involves general knowledge and facts about the world.

Akila's Brother Asks Her If She Knows the Names of the Capitals