Scott hadn’t been on a bicycle in 12 years, but he hopped on and pedaled away without any hesitation. The skill of being able to ride a bike is stored in Scott’s __________ memory.

Riding a bicycle is a learned motor skill that can be performed without consciously recalling each step. Skills and habits are stored in procedural memory, a type of implicit memory. Episodic memory stores personal events, while short-term memory holds information briefly.

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