An individual's semantic memory contains:
A) memories about events.
B) background knowledge about words, symbols, concepts and rules arranged as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories.
C) autobiographical information about one's previous experiences.
D) the order and sequence of information from specific to general.

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Semantic memory is the type of long-term memory that deals with the meaning of words, symbols, concepts, and rules. It comprises background knowledge that is stored as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories. It does not deal with memories about specific events or autobiographical information. The order and sequence of information from specific to general are features of episodic memory, which is different from semantic memory.

An Individual's Semantic Memory Contains