Implicit memory is characterized by which pathways for storage and retrieval?

Implicit memory is primarily associated with procedural and emotional pathways for storage and retrieval. This type of memory refers to the skills and learned behaviors that can be performed without the need for conscious awareness, such as riding a bicycle or playing a musical instrument, which falls under procedural memory. Emotional memory involves the ability to remember feelings and emotional responses tied to specific experiences, which can influence behavior without the individual being consciously aware of these memories.

The other choices refer to different aspects of memory and cognition. Semantic and episodic are types of explicit memory, which involves knowledge that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and personal experiences, and therefore do not characterize implicit memory. Conscious and unconscious describe states of awareness but do not specifically refer to the types of memory pathways involved in implicit memory. Finally, implicit and explicit differentiate the overall memory system, but do not specify the pathways of implicit memory storage and retrieval itself.