Bibi suffered a head injury during an automobile accident and was knocked unconscious
When she woke up in a hospital the next day, she could tell that she was in a hospital room, and she immediately recognized her sister, but she had no idea why she was in the hospital or how she got there. Which memory system seems to be affected in Bibi's case?
a. Semantic memories
b. Episodic memories
c. Nondeclarative memories
d. Working memories
Answer: B
Rationale: These are declarative memories for personal experiences that seem to be organized around "episodes" and are recalled from a first-person ("I" or "my") perspective.
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