The failure to complete an action that had been planned, like remembering an anniversary or remembering to carry out the trash, is known as
A) prospective forgetting.
B) active displacement.
C) retrograde amnesia.
D) proactive interference.

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Prospective forgetting refers to the failure to remember to carry out an intended action in the future. This is different from retrograde amnesia which refers to the inability to remember past events, or proactive interference which occurs when old information interferes with the recall of new information. Active displacement is not a recognized term in the context of memory.

The Failure to Complete an Action That Had Been Planned