Question

You learned French in high school 10 years ago. You travel to Paris, and at the airport a customs officer asks you a question in French. You recall the correct answer from your study of the language and answer the officer. This is an example of which function of memory?

a. Procedural memory
b. Episodic memory
c. Semantic memory
d. Implicit memory

Answer 1

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.