Question

After a trip to the zoo, 4-year-old jaden is able to remember the animals he saw and the context in which he saw them. this is an example of

a. overlapping waves.
b. recognition without recall.
c. autobiographical memory.
d. scripts.

Answer 1

The correct answer is c. autobiographical memory.

Autobiographical memory.refers to a category of long-term memory about past events and experiences a person has gone through in their lifespan. In this instance, Jaden being able to remember the animals he saw at the zoo and the context in which he saw them is a function of his autobiographical memory. Another instance of autobiographical memory is remembering the day you graduated high school and the context in which it took place.