Jenny is taking a quiz that asks for the chemical symbols of 20 elements. She remembers 19 of them but cannot remember the symbol for mercury. As she walks home from school,she suddenly remembers that the symbol for mercury is Hg. Jenny's memory problem during the quiz can best be explained in terms of:
A)The effects of misconceptions.
B)Reconstruction error.
C)Decay.
D)Failure to retrieve.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jenny's inability to recall the symbol for mercury during the quiz is an example of a failure to retrieve information from her memory, which she was able to recall later.

Jenny Is Taking a Quiz That Asks for the Chemical