Mix of both types.

• A. Episodic memory
• B. Semantic memory
• C. Autobiographical memory
• D. Procedural memory

Answer: (C)

Autobiographical memory blends the details of personal events with self-related knowledge. It includes the specific moments you can re-experience—where you were, who was there, what happened, and when it occurred—along with general facts about your life, like where you grew up or the jobs you’ve had. This combination lets you recall a birthday party with its sensory details and context, while also knowing background information about yourself tied to that event.

The clue “mix of both types” fits because episodic memory provides the vivid, time-and-place-bound aspects of experiences, whereas semantic memory supplies the background self-knowledge that isn’t tied to a single moment. Procedural memory concerns skills and how to do things (like riding a bike or typing) and isn’t primarily about personal events or self-knowledge. Semantic memory alone wouldn’t anchor those specific personal episodes, and episodic memory alone wouldn’t include the broader self-knowledge that ties events to your life story.