Eric Has Suffered Damage to His Hippocampus

Multiple Choice

Eric has suffered damage to his hippocampus.His family notices that he is now unable to recall normal events that occur in daily life and that he seems lost and disoriented most of the time.Nonetheless,Eric has no problem recalling factual information,such as the last three prime ministers and the inventor of the telephone.Eric's _____ memory has apparently been affected by the hippocampal damage.

A) procedural
B) implicit
C) episodic
D) semantic