When asked to tell what happens in a restaurant,3-year-old Alexander says,"You go in,sit down,get food,eat,and pay." Alexander is using __________.
A) scripts
B) semantic memory
C) autobiographical memory
D) memory strategies

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Alexander's response of "you go in, sit down, get food, eat, and pay" indicates that he is recalling a common sequence of events that typically occur in a restaurant, which is known as a script. A script is a schema that individuals use to comprehend and organize experiences that occur regularly in everyday life.

When Asked to Tell What Happens in a Restaurant,3-Year-Old Alexander