People can develop classically conditioned emotional reactions without any conscious recollection of how or when those reactions were learned.This best illustrates ________ memory.
A) implicit
B) short-term
C) sensory
D) working

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Classically conditioned emotional reactions are learned without conscious awareness through repeated pairing of a neutral stimulus (such as a tone) with an emotionally significant one (such as a shock). Implicit memory refers to the unconscious retention of information, such as the motor skills necessary for riding a bike or piano playing. Therefore, people can develop classically conditioned emotional reactions without consciously recalling the learning process, which is a characteristic of implicit memory.

People Can Develop Classically Conditioned Emotional Reactions Without Any Conscious