Which of the following statements about long-term memory is TRUE?
A) Long-term memory is best described as a unified memory system with no subsystems.
B) Echoic memory and iconic memory are two subsystems of long-term memory.
C) As a subsystem of long-term memory, implicit memories cannot be consciously recalled but still affect your behavior, knowledge, or performance of some tasks.
D) Episodic and semantic information are types of information reflected in implicit memory processes.

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Long-term memory can be divided into two subsystems: explicit memory (aka declarative memory) and implicit memory (aka nondeclarative memory). Implicit memories are not consciously recalled but still affect behavior, knowledge or performance of certain tasks (such as riding a bike or tying shoes), whereas explicit memories can be consciously recalled (such as recalling someone's name or a historical fact). Echoic and iconic memories are actually subsystems of sensory memory, which is a very brief form of memory that only lasts seconds. Episodic and semantic information are types of information reflected in explicit, not implicit, memory processes.

Which of the Following Statements About Long-Term Memory Is TRUE