Final answer:
Recalling the French language to respond to a question at an airport demonstrates the use of semantic memory, a type of explicit memory focused on language and facts. c. Semantic memory
Step-by-step explanation:
The scenario described where a student recalls the French language learned in high school when speaking to a customs officer in Paris is an example of semantic memory. Semantic memory is a type of explicit memory and involves knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts.
It is the aspect of memory that stores general knowledge such as meanings of words and facts that can be declared or spoken, such as answering a question in French based on previous learning, as in this case.