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Your book mentioned Tulving (1972), who made a distinction between semantic and episodic components of LTM. According to his theory, which of the following should be stored in episodic memory?

A. General knowledge
B. Personal experiences
C. Language and facts
D. Problem-solving strategies

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Final answer:

Episodic memory stores information about personal experiences, whereas semantic memory stores general knowledge, language-based facts, and strategies. Therefore, personal experiences should be stored in episodic memory.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Tulving's theory, which was first proposed in the 1970s, episodic memory is a component of long-term memory that stores information about events we have personally experienced. This type of memory is usually recounted as a story and includes the 'what, where, and when' of an event, along with visual imagery and feelings of familiarity. Thus, the information that should be stored in episodic memory, as per Tulving's distinction, is B. Personal experiences.

On the other hand, semantic memory is responsible for storing general knowledge, language, facts, problem-solving strategies, and knowledge that can be reported as facts, such as the definition of a word or who the first African American president was. Semantic memory pertains to language and language-based knowledge. Therefore, options A, C, and D from the question would belong to semantic memory.

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