Which of the following describes semantic memory?

A) ability to perform difficult motor activities
B) being able to recall telephone numbers
C) brief or temporary recall of recent events
D) ideas, concepts, and meanings
E) remembering persons or events

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the storage of general knowledge and facts about the world, independent of personal experience.

Telephone Numbers

Sequences of digits assigned to telephones or other devices for the purpose of establishing telephone calls to those devices.

Concepts

Abstract ideas or general notions that exist in the mind as representations of categories or classifications of objects, events, or relations.