Question

Adeline, aged 90, still drives her car to the senior center every friday. last week she tells her friends that someone they know from her church died. when they ask her for the person's name she says, "i can't remember her name. she sits near the altar and always has a hat on." clearly adeline has better _____ memory than _____ memory.

Answer 1

Based on the scenario above, Adeline has better implicit memory than explicit memory.

· Implicit memory – This is being defined as a way of remembering something that does not require conscious thought.

· Explicit memory – This is being defined as a way of remembering something that requires conscious thought.