Which of the following scenarios illustrates the functioning of procedural memory?
A) Kimberly memorizes the names of all the Nobel Prize winners of 2016.
B) Nisha, who is in her fifties, flips through old family photo albums. She feels nostalgic about her childhood.
C) Jessie loves collecting international stamps and browses through his collection once every week.
D) Shirley, who is in her twenties, learnt to use the typewriter as a child. She finds that she can easily type on a computer keyboard.

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Procedural memory involves remembering how to perform tasks or procedures, such as riding a bike or typing. Shirley's ability to type on a computer keyboard, learned in childhood, is an example of procedural memory in action.

Which of the Following Scenarios Illustrates the Functioning of Procedural