Rachel's fifteenth birthday is on Friday. Her mother and father ask her to choose between Olive Garden and Red Lobster for her birthday dinner. Rachel remembers that she more recently ate at the Red Lobster. Because of this, Rachel decides that she would like to go to Olive Garden for her birthday dinner. What type of memory did Rachel utilize in making her decision?

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Rachel's decision was based on her memory of a specific event (eating at Red Lobster more recently) which is indicative of episodic memory. Prospective memory involves remembering to do something in the future, iconic memory is visual sensory memory, and semantic memory involves remembering general knowledge or facts.

Rachel's Fifteenth Birthday Is on Friday