Beth is trying to remember the name of the regular babysitter she had when she was younger. When her dad reminds her that he called the sitter Sarge because she strictly enforced the rules, Beth correctly remembers her name as Marge. In this example "Sarge" served as a
A) phonemic cue.
B) semantic cue.
C) hint.
D) retrieval cue.

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"Sarge" served as a retrieval cue, which is any stimulus that helps revive or bring back a memory. In this case, the nickname "Sarge" helped Beth retrieve the memory of her babysitter's name, Marge.

Beth Is Trying to Remember the Name of the Regular