Which memory type stores personally experienced events and contexts?

• A. Episodic memory
• B. Semantic memory
• C. Working memory
• D. Sensory memory

Answer: (A)

Memory comes in different flavors depending on what it holds. One type specifically captures your own experiences and the settings around them—the when and where, who was involved, and how you felt at the moment. This is episodic memory. It lets you mentally revisit personal events like a birthday party, a trip you took, or the moment you learned a new skill, with the surrounding context that makes the memory feel personal and real. By contrast, semantic memory holds general knowledge and facts that aren’t tied to a specific time or place—things you know about the world, not moments you lived. Working memory is the small workspace you use to hold and manipulate information you’re actively using right now, like a phone number as you dial it. Sensory memory is the brief, immediate recording of sensory input—just a fleeting snapshot of what you just perceived. So, the memory type that stores personally experienced events and their contexts is episodic memory.