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Sue and Mary are talking about knitting. Sue is trying to remember the first time she ever knitted. Mary is trying to remember what the word knitting means. Sue is trying to recall a(n) ________ memory and Mary is trying to recall a(n) ________ memory.

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Answer: Episodic , Semantic

Explanation:

Episodic memory is the memory that recollects and recall personal thoughts and specific evens or situation.Example -remembering first day of college etc.

Semantic memory is defined as the memory responsible for retrieving general information and facts.Example- recalling meaning food and dishes etc.

According to the question, Sue is recalling episodic memory through remembering her first knitting experience and Mary is recalling semantic memory through knowing meaning of knitting.

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