Children tend to encode recurring events such as birthday parties and fast-food restaurants into a form of memory that includes the order of events, but not the specific details of any one event. This type of memory structure is called a(n) __________.

A. autobiographical memory
B. recurring memory
C. script
D. narrative


Answer: C

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