Which of the following actions is an example of prospective memory?
A) learning historical dates for your exam tomorrow
B) daydreaming about your date next Friday
C) planning to pick up a library book on your way home tomorrow
D) remembering what you did last weekend

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Prospective memory involves remembering to perform a planned action or intention at some future point in time. Planning to pick up a library book on your way home tomorrow is an example of this, as it involves remembering to do something in the future.

Which of the Following Actions Is an Example of Prospective