Yesterday, Colleen Went to an Interesting Lecture on Relationship Problems

Yesterday, Colleen went to an interesting lecture on relationship problems. She didn't take notes, because she isn't going to be tested on the lecture. Though she made no effort to memorize any of the information the speaker presented, she is able to repeat a great deal of it to a friend. In particular, she is able to remember the parts that she felt applied to her own past relationships. Which concept explains why?

A) Emotional memory
B) The Tolman effect
C) Semantic encoding
D) Elaborative rehearsal