A mental representation of a typical sequence of events is called what? Example: checking in at a hotel.

• A. Script
• B. Rhetorical Functions
• C. Semi-authentic
• D. Short-Term Memory

Answer: (A)

A script is a mental representation of the typical sequence of events you expect in a familiar situation. When you think about checking in at a hotel, you anticipate steps in a specific order—approach the desk, give your name and reservation details, show ID, confirm payment, receive the key, and head to your room. This organized sequence helps you predict what happens next, guides your actions, and makes it easier to remember the process because you can rely on a familiar pattern. It’s a kind of event schema formed from experience. Short-term memory is about holding information temporarily, not about the usual order of actions in routines. The other terms don’t describe this learned sequence of events in a familiar context.