What Type of Memory:

Question

Thomas is trying to remember various items on a list for Christmas shopping. He organizes the items in the following way: DVDs for his daughter, PS2 games for his son, a new microwave for his sister in college, a new TV for his parents, and a new diamond tennis bracelet for his wife.

Answer 1

Thomas is using semantic memory (specifically, organization using categorical/associative strategies.) He is organizing items by category and by the recipient to make them easier to remember.

This shows chunking and categorization, which are strategies used to enhance semantic memory.