Which of the following is a potential problem for the semantic/episodic memory distinction according to McKoon and colleagues (1986) ?

A) We do not retain any information about when we learned any piece of information.
B) When recalling facts you may sometimes recall information about the first time it was learned.
C) There is no evidence of semantic memory at all.
D) Only episodic information can be consciouslly recalled.

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Austin Bautch · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  McKoon and colleagues (1986) argue that a potential problem for the semantic/episodic memory distinction is that when recalling facts (semantic memory), individuals may sometimes also recall information about the context or the first time the information was learned, which is characteristic of episodic memory. This challenges the strict separation between semantic and episodic memory by showing that episodic elements can be involved in the recall of semantic information.

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